Conditional sentence:

IF

CONDITION

RESULT

PAST PERFECT (had + past participle)

If

I had won the Christmas lottery

WOULD/COULD/MIGHT + HAVE + P.P.

I would have bought a big house

Conditional inversion:

RESULT

IF

WOULD/COULD/MIGHT + HAVE + P.P.

I would have bought a new house

CONDITION
PAST PERFECT (had + past participle)

if

I had won the Christmas lottery

We use the third conditional to talk about the past.

Its a dream that will never come true.
Exercise

Write the verbs in brackets. Use the third conditional.

1-If I ______________ (not lose) my wallet, I _________________________ (arrive) at the opera on time.
2-Sally _________________________(not be) so upset if she ___________________ (pass) the driving test.
3-If Mary __________________(be) hungry, she _______________________ (have) something to eat.
4-My parents _______________________(not buy) the house if they _________________(not have) the money.
5-Peter _________________________ (forgot) her mothers birthday if I __________________(not remind) him.
6-I ________________________________(phone) you if I _________________ (have) your telephone number.
7-Tim __________________________(get) a taxi if he _____________________ (not forget) his wallet at home.
8-If the weather _____________________(be) nicer, we ___________________________(go) to the beach.
9-I ____________________________ (sell) my golden ring if I ________________ (not give) it to my niece.
10-If Lisa _________________(not be) so tired, she __________________________(go) to the concert last night.
11-I _________________________(win) the contest if I _______________ (know) all the answers.
12-You __________________(see) that wonderful film if you ________________ (come) to the cinema with us.
13-If he _______________(have) more free time, he _____________________ (do) his homework yesterday.
14-If Mary __________________ (not miss) the train, she ____________________(see) Tom. Now hes gone.
15-My sister ________________________ (be) happier if she __________________(marry) her first love.
16-If Tony _____________ (save) some money, he _______________________ (travel) to Paris last summer.
17-You _________________________(learn) Chinese if you ________________ (stay)longer in China.
18-If I ___________________ (see) my aunt, I _________________________ (tell) her the news.