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A. Third conditional
1. Function
We use the third conditional to talk about “impossible” conditions. They are
“impossible” because you cannot go back in time and change them.
You can use the third conditional to express regret, criticism, fantasies, and
the like.
In this case, the speaker is regretting something he didn’t do: prepare his
presentation better. Now, he has to face the consequences of his decision:
he got a bad grade.
2. Structure
The third conditional has two parts: the if clause and the independent clause.
Don’t worry if you don’t know what a clause is. The only thing you need to
remember is that the “if” part is the one that uses the past perfect.
IF she hadn’t sold her car, he wouldn’t have given her a ride.
You might want to consider initiative as the necessary energy to start doing
something worth doing. Self-directed learning might be considered as a
complex with different interdependent and integrated layers.
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Practice
A. Complete the following sentences using the third conditional.
B. Fill in the blanks using the verbs in parenthesis. Read very carefully before
deciding whether to use a negative or positive verb form.
2. If they had known you were sick, they _____________________ you (to
visit).
11. If you had told them about the party, they _____________________ (to go).
12. The flood _____________________ a lot of damage if it had come this way
(to do).
D. Complete the following sentences using would have, wouldn’t have or had.
4. The would have been hurt if they _________________ their seat belt.
F. What would you have done if you were them? Read the following regrets and for
each person, write at least two sentences about how you would have done
things differently:
1. “I don't really have many regrets. All my life I have basically had a few
dreams that I have achieved, but there’s one I didn’t. My first dream was
going to the United States on exchange but I didn’t feel very competent in
English. I should have taken more classes and studied more”.
Jorge
You:
a. __________________________________________________________.
b. __________________________________________________________.
2. “I have a couple of regrets. One is that I spent too much time playing video
games when I was at school and I never learned to play any instrument. I
would have liked to play in a band. Another regret is that I'm monolingual. I
only speak one language and I would have liked to learn another language
when I was young”.
Laura
You:
a. __________________________________________________________.
b. __________________________________________________________.
3. “Something that I regret a lot is not accepting a job offer that I was given a
few years ago. It was at a multinational company. I took another offer
because it was a couple of blocks away from my house. I don’t like to get up
early because my job is far away. Even though I'm fine right now, I know life
could have been better if I had taken the other offer”.
Alaina
You:
a. __________________________________________________________.
b. __________________________________________________________.
You:
a. __________________________________________________________.
b. __________________________________________________________.
5. “About seven or eight years ago, I decided that making as much money as
possible was a goal that would bring the most happiness in my life. I closed my
online business and apply for a job at an insurance company. When I had my
own company, I was able to exercise my creativity on a daily basis. I was
making decent money and I knew I could make my business grow. Even though,
I make more money now, I feel there’s more to this life than accumulating
things”.
Kevin
You:
a. __________________________________________________________.
b. __________________________________________________________.
6. “One of my regrets is that I have not traveled abroad. I really wish that I had
traveled overseas after college as my parents suggested. I decided to enroll in a
Ph.D. program instead. After I finished, I was offered a job doing research. It is a
well-paid job and I have two kids, so it makes it impossible for me to travel now”.
Rebecca
You:
a. __________________________________________________________.
b. __________________________________________________________.
Production
A. Write a composition about a bad day you have had in the past. In your
composition, you should provide answers to the following questions:
B. Write a composition about a time when you decided to learn something. How
did you do it? Did you set any goals? Did you measure your progress? Did you
achieve your goal?
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