If I Had...

If clauses - 3rd (past unreal) conditional

Complete the spaces with the correct form of the verbs considering these are past unreal
situations.
Reminder: Pay attention to the correct spelling of the words you type in.

1.
Cameron: Have you bought my ticket?

Taylor: No, I haven't. If you me you were going to be late, I

your ticket. (tell / buy)

2.

Mom: Dad you to the park if he you wanted to go. (take /

know)
Kate: I know, Mom!

3.
Neighbor 1: Did the burglars take anything?

Neighbor 2: They tried, but they were caught. They if the police
 fast. (escape / act -neg.)

4.

Mother: If you me, I you with your homework this

afternoon. (ask / help)
Alice: Sorry, mom.

5.
William: Why didn't you join us for dinner last night?

Joseph: If I before, I with you guys. (eat -neg. / go)

6.
Chris: What took you so long to come talk to me?

Edward: I earlier if we before. (come / introduce)

 7.

Joe: The house down if the firefighters in time.

(burn / arrive - neg.)
Millicent: I'm glad they did.

If...
If clauses

Analyze the situations in which we use conditional clauses. Then, read the statements below and
decide which situation they refer to. Type 1, 2 or 3 in the spaces provided.

Situation 1 We use a conditional clause to talk about a possible and real situation and its results.

We use a conditional clause to talk about situations that do not exist, or events that
Situation 2
are unlikely to happen.

We use a conditional clause to mention something that could have happened in the
Situation 3
past, but did not in fact happen.

1. If Samuel had realized that they were going to rob him, he would have run away.

Situation

2. If I finish this early, I'll go to the concert with Susan and Geena.

Situation

3. If I had time, I'd give myself a treat: take some days off and go to a spa or a nice
beach resort.

Situation

4. I'll send you an email if I need more information about the project.

Situation

5. If he were coming, he would let us know the exact time.

Situation

6. If David had been looking where he was going, he wouldn't have stumbled.
Situation

7. If you call Fanny, she'll be extremely happy.

Situation

8. If the company had been under surveillance, yesterday's robbery wouldn't have
happened.

Situation

9. If I knew that everybody was here, I would arrive early.

Situation

10. I'd go to the club if it weren't so late.

Situation

11. If I find Jeff's phone number or address, I'll let you know.

Situation

12. If we had had a camera with us on the boat trip, we would have taken great
pictures of the sealife underwater. The water was crystal clear and the sun was
shining.

Situation