Conditional Situations

For each question, read the situation and choose the best sentence using the third
conditional.

1. It didn't rain. The flowers died.

• If it rained, the flowers wouldn't have died.
• If it had rained, the flowers wouldn't have died.
• If it has rained, the flowers wouldn't have died.

2. I didn't know how good the new computers were. I didn't buy one.
• If I had known how good the new computers were, I would have bought one.
• If I knew how good the computers are, I would have bought one.
• If I had known how good the new computers are, I would buy one.

3. The game was on Channel 4. I wanted to watch it.

• If I had known the game was on Channel 4, I would have watched it.
• If I know the game was on Channel 4, I would have watched it.
• If I had known the game was on Channel 4, I have watched it.

4. I didn't study enough. I didn't pass the test.

• If I studied more, I passed the test.
• If I had studied more, I will pass the test.
• If I had studied more, I would have passed the test.

5. I went to bed early. My friend called up.

• If I had known my friend was going to call, I wouldn't have went to bed so
early.
• If I knew my friend was going to call, I wouldn't have went to bed so early.
• If I had known my friend was going to call, I wouldn't have gone to bed so
early.
6. I wasn't careful. I spilled the milk.
• If I was more careful, I didn't spill the milk.
• If I had been more careful, I wouldn't have spilled the milk.
• If I were more careful, I wouldn't have spilled the milk.

7. The car was going too fast. It ran off the road.
• If the car wouldn't go so fast, it won't run off the road.
• If the car hadn't been going so fast, it wouldn't have run off the road.
• If the car didn't go so fast, it wouldn't have run off the road.

8. I couldn't unlock the door. I needed to ask for help.

• If I could have unlocked the door, I wouldn't have needed to ask for help.
• If I could unlock the door, I haven't needed to ask for help.
• If I could have unlocked the door, I didn't need to ask for help.

9. We got home late. I was tired in the morning.

• I wouldn't have been tired in the morning if we hadn't gotten home so late.
• I wasn't so tired in the morning if we didn't get home so late.
• I wouldn't have been tired in the morning if we don't get home so late.

10. I didn't read the paper. I didn't know about the accident.
• I would have known about the accident if I will read the paper.
• I would have knew about the accident if I had read the paper.
• I would have known about the accident if I had read the paper.