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Conditional type III

Conditional type III

We use conditional type 3 to express conditions in the past that did not happen. We often use it to express criticism or regret using: would have, could have, should have.
If + subject + had + past participle..... +subject+  would/should/could + have+ past participle.....
Conditional
Meaning
If I had revised my lessons, I would have succeeded
If I had revised my lessons I wouldn't have failed
I didn't revise my lessons and as a result I didn't succeed

Exercise: use the conditional with the following sentences

A - Kamal crashed his car, because he felt asleep while driving.
- If he...............................asleep while driving, he.....................................his car.

B - We couldn't go to the concert, because we didn't have enough money.
- If we ..........................enough  money, we .......................to the concert.

C - I lost my job  because I was always late for work.
- I ....................... my job if I ........................late for work.

D - The wind was so strong that the bridge collapsed.
- If the wind...........................so strong, the bridge...........................





Answers
a: had not felt – wouldn’t have crashed
b: had had – could have gone

c: wouldn’t have lost- hadn’t been 


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