Conditionals 3rd & Mixed Exercises
Conditionals 3rd & Mixed Exercises
These exercises are based on the Reading and Use of English paper where you may be tested on this grammar point.
Open close - write one word to complete the sentence.
Key word transformation - complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
Key word transformation
He didn’t study at university and now he isn’t a doctor.
STUDIED
If he _____________________, he would be a doctor now.
had studied at university
Mixed conditional (types 3 & 2). Past condition affecting a present situation.
Key word transformation
You forgot to water the plants and now they’re dead.
HAD
If you _____________________ the plants, they wouldn’t be dead.
had remembered to water
Mixed conditional (types 3 & 2). Past condition affecting a present situation.
Key word transformation
I’m not tall so I couldn’t reach the top shelf yesterday.
TALLER
If I were _____________________ reached the top shelf yesterday.
taller, I would/I'd have, taller, I'd have
Mixed conditional (types 2 & 3). Present state affecting past result.
Key word transformation
She isn’t confident so she didn’t speak at the meeting.
MORE
If she _____________________ , she would have spoken at the meeting.
were/was more confident
Mixed conditional (types 2 & 3). Present state affecting past result.
Key word transformation
You don’t like dogs. Going to the shelter yesterday was a mistake.
SHOULD
If you don’t like dogs, you _____________________ the shelter yesterday.
should not/shouldn’t have gone to
Mixed conditional (types 1 & 3) to criticise past decision.
Key word transformation
He is very forgetful so travelling alone was a terrible idea.
HAVE
If he is so forgetful, he _____________________ alone.
should not/shouldn’t have travelled
Mixed conditional (types 1 & 3) to criticise past decision.
Key word transformation
She didn’t ask for help so I wasn’t able to assist her.
MIGHT
If she had asked for help, I _____________________ help her.
might have been able to
Third conditional. Might have expresses a possible past result.
Key word transformation
Nobody opened the door so we couldn’t get in.
COULD
We _____________________ if someone had opened the door.
could have got in
Third conditional. Could have expresses a possible past ability.
Key word transformation
I didn’t know about the meeting so I didn’t attend it.
KNOWN
If I _____________________, I would have attended the meeting.
had known about it
Third conditional to express a possible past action.
Key word transformation
They didn’t move abroad and now they aren’t earning much money.
MORE
If they had moved abroad, they _____________________ money now.
would be earning more
Mixed conditional (types 3 & 2). Past condition affecting a present situation.
Key word transformation
We left too late so we missed the beginning of the concert.
EARLIER
We wouldn’t have missed the beginning of the concert if we _____________________ .
had left earlier
Third conditional to express a possible past action.
Key word transformation
She isn’t organised so she submitted the report late.
ORGANISED
If she _____________________ , she would have submitted the report on time.
were/was more organised
Mixed conditional (types 2 & 3). Present state affecting past result.
Key word transformation
He didn’t take that job offer so he isn’t living in Canada now.
TAKEN
If he _____________________, he would be living in Canada now.
had taken that job offer
Mixed conditional (types 3 & 2). Past condition affecting a present situation.
Key word transformation
You don’t like classical music so you shouldn’t have gone to that concert.
LIKE
If you _____________________ , you shouldn’t have gone to that concert.
do not/don’t like classical music
Mixed conditional (types 1 & 3) to criticise past decision.
Key word transformation
I’m not good at cooking so I ruined the dinner yesterday.
BETTER
If I _____________________ , I wouldn’t have ruined the dinner yesterday.
were/was better at cooking
Mixed conditional (types 2 & 3). Present state affecting past result.
Key word transformation
We didn’t follow the directions and that’s why we got lost.
WOULD
We _____________________ if we had followed the directions.
would not/wouldn’t have got lost
Third conditional to express a possible past action.
Key word transformation
He didn’t listen to my advice and now he isn’t very successful.
LISTENED
If he _____________________, he would be more successful now.
had listened to my advice
Mixed conditional (types 3 & 2). Past condition affecting a present situation.
Key word transformation
She didn’t wear sunscreen so she got sunburnt.
NOT
She _____________________ if she had worn sunscreen.
would not/wouldn’t have got sunburnt
Third conditional negative result clause.
Key word transformation
She drove too fast and had an accident.
NOT
If she _____________________, she wouldn’t have had an accident.
had not driven so fast
Third conditional to show past fact and unreal past result.