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THIRD CONDITIONAL: GAP verbs in the correct form:

1. If they 2. If Tom 3. Sue 4. Paul

………………… (not ………………… (pay) …………………… ……………………
understand) the more attention, he (play) better if she ………… (not drink)
exercise, Mrs Wells ………………………… ………………………… so much coffee if he
………………………… (answer) the …… ……
…… (explain) it question. (practise) more. ……………… (finish)
again. the project in time.

5. James 6. If it 7. Tim 8. If you

………………… ……………………… …………………… (not ………………… (not
……………… (not (not rain) so much, feel) so sad if his eat) so much fast
cry) if the doctor Mary girlfriend food, you
……………… ……………………… ………………… ………………
……………………… …………………… ………………………… ………………………
(not give) him an (enjoy) her walk. (not cheat) on him. (not put) on weight.
injection.

9. If I 10. Pete 11. If Dan 12. You

…………………… ………………… ………………… ……………………
(save) some ……………………… …………………… ………………………
money, I (not break) his leg if (drive) carefully, he (not have) a heart
………………………… he …………… attack if you
…… (go) to the ………………………… ……………………… ………………………
beach on holiday. …… (not crash) into the (not smoke) so
(not fall) so badly. tree. much.

13. If they 14. I 15. Harry 16. If the people

……………… ………………………… ………………… next door
……………………… (write) to Sam if I ……………… (prepare) ………………………
(get) up earlier, …… a good dinner if his (not make) so much
they ……… ………………… friends noise, we
……………………… (know) his address. …………………… …………………
(not miss) the (phone) in advance. (sleep) all night
1. If they HADN’T 2. If Tom HAD PAID 3. Sue WOULD 4. Paul WOULDN’T
UNDERSTOOD (not (pay) more HAVE PLAYED (play) HAVE DRUNK
understand) the attention, he better if she HAD (not drink) so much
exercise, Mrs Wells WOULD HAVE PRACTISED coffee if he HAD
WOULD HAVE ANSWERED (practise) more. FINISHED
EXPLAINED (answer) the (finish) the project
(explain) it again. question. in time.

5. James 6. If it HADN’T 7. Tim WOULDN’T 8. If you HADN’T

WOULDN’T HAVE RAINED (not rain) HAVE FELT (not EATEN (not eat) so
CRIED so much, Mary feel) so sad if his much fast food, you
(not cry) if the WOULD HAVE girlfriend HADN’T WOULDN’T HAVE
doctor HADN’T ENJOYED (enjoy) CHEATED (not PUT (not put) on
GIVEN (not give) her walk. cheat) on him. weight.
him an injection.

9. If I HAD SAVED 10. Pete WOULDN’T 11. If Dan HAD 12. You WOULDN’T
(save) some HAVE BROKEN DRIVEN HAVE HAD
money, I WOULD (not break) his leg (drive) carefully, he (not have) a heart
HAVE GONE (go) to if he HADN’T WOULDN’T HAVE attack if you
the beach on FALLEN CRASHED (not HADN’T SMOKED
holiday. (not fall) so badly. crash) into the tree. (not smoke) so
much.

13. If they HAD 14. I WOULD HAVE 15. Harry WOULD 16. If the people
GOT WRITTEN (write) to HAVE PREPARED next door HADN’T
(get) up earlier, Sam if I HAD (prepare) a good MADE
they WOULDN’T KNOWN (know) his dinner if his friends (not make) so much
HAVE MISSED (not address. HAD PHONED noise, we WOULD
miss) the school (phone) in advance. HAVE SLEPT
bus. (sleep) all night
long.

17. We WOULDN’T 18. Toby WOULD 19. If I HAD 20. You WOULD
HAVE LOST (not HAVE DIED BOUGHT HAVE SEEN (see)
lose) our way if we (die) if a fireman (buy) the food, I the Eiffel Tower if
HAD LOOKED (look) HADN’T RESCUED WOULD HAVE FED you HAD FLOWN