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3 Conditional

The document discusses the third conditional and the use of wish/if only in English. The third conditional refers to impossible past conditions and their possible results in the past, implying some regret as the opportunity no longer exists. It uses the structure "if + past perfect, would/could/might have + past participle." Wish and if only express present or past regrets and desires, with wish using structures like "wish + past simple/past perfect" and "wish + could/would." Examples are provided to illustrate the different conditional structures.

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3 Conditional

The document discusses the third conditional and the use of wish/if only in English. The third conditional refers to impossible past conditions and their possible results in the past, implying some regret as the opportunity no longer exists. It uses the structure "if + past perfect, would/could/might have + past participle." Wish and if only express present or past regrets and desires, with wish using structures like "wish + past simple/past perfect" and "wish + could/would." Examples are provided to illustrate the different conditional structures.

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3rd conditional

Definition: we use this conditional to refer impossible condition in the past and its possible
result in the past. These sentences are truly hypothetical and unreal, because it is now too late
for the condition or its result to exist. There is always some implication of regret with type 3
conditional sentences.

Would
Formula: IF+HAD+V(pp.) , Could +have+V(pp.)
Might
Examples:

Meanings: Si talvez hubiese/hubiéramos hecho esto /// esto podría, habría, hubiera pasado

1. If I had worked harder, I would have passed the exam. (But I didn't work hard, and I
didn't pass the exam.)
2. If I had known you were coming I would have baked a cake. (But I didn't know and I
didn't bake a cake.)
3. I would have been happy if you had called me on my birthday. (But you didn't call me
and I am not happy.
4. If I had worked harder I might have passed the exam.
5. You could have been on time if you had caught the bus.
6. If he called you, you could go.
7. If you bought my school supplies for me, I might be able to go to the park

There are prhases that can remplace IF such as: Provided that, as long as, if only, should
(Inversion) you happen to, supposing, If I hadn’t been for…Had I (Inversion) (unless in S.P),
(WHEN)

Exercises

Put in the correct third conditional verb form:

1. If you ______________ (not / be) late, we ______________ (not / miss) the

bus.

2. If she ______________ (study), she ______________ (pass) the exam.

3. If we ______________ (arrive) earlier, we ______________ (see) John.

4. If they ______________ (go) to bed early, they ______________ (not / wake)

up late.

5. If he ______________ (become) a musician, he ______________ (record) a

CD.

6. If she ______________ (go) to art school, she ______________ (become) a

painter.

7. If I ______________ (be) born in a different country, I ______________

(learn) to speak a different language.


8. If she ______________ (go) to university, she ______________ (study)

French.

9. If we ______________ (not / go) to the party, we ______________ (not /

meet) them.

10. If he ______________ (take) the job, he ______________ (not / go) travelling.

11. He ______________ (be) happier if he ______________ (stay) at home.

12. She ______________ (pass) the exam if she ______________ (study) harder.

13. We ______________ (not / get) married if we ______________ (not / go) to

the same university.

14. They ______________ (be) late if they ______________ (not / take) a taxi.

15. She ______________ (not / meet) him if she ______________ (not / come) to

London.

16. He ______________ (take) a taxi if he ______________ (have) enough

money.

17. I ______________ (call) you if I ______________ (not / forget) my phone.

18. We ______________ (come) if we ______________ (be) invited.

19. She ______________ (not / do) it if she ______________ (know) you were ill.

20. He ______________ (be) on time if he ______________ (leave) earlier

I WISH/IF ONLY

2ND CONDITIONAL

Definition: English uses the verb “wish” to talk about present and past regrets. The tense of
the verb that follows “wish” affects the meaning of the sentence.

I WISH: we use WISH for different purposes such as: to talk about the present and past
regrets, (present, past and future) desires for someone else.
IF ONLY: we use this in order to make a stronger regret about the present.

Formula: WISH+ past simple


WISH + Past perfect
WISH+COULD/WOULD
PAST+ , + MODALS (could, should, would)
Examples:

He wishes he had a car. I wish I earned more money.

Mike’s apartment is too small. He wishes he lived in a bigger house.


They wish the weather was better so they could go to the beach.

I have failed my exams. I wish I had studied harder.

He is very tired. He wished he had gone to bed early last night.

My car’s useless! I wish I hadn’t bought such an old one.

I wish I could move somewhere warm.

She wishes her teacher would give her less HW.

I wish I could get a new job in a different apartment.

Jhonattan’s mother wishes he would clean his room.

If I were Ronald, I could study harder.

I wish I were Rous to be here. (WISH)

I wish I were taller to play basketball.

If I only I knew how to ski,

If I only I played it better,

If I only I remembered it!

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