Put the sentences into the third conditional
eg. If we had tried harder, we would have won the match.
- If I ______________________ (know) it was your birthday I ______________________ (buy) you a drink.
- If Sandra ______________________ (apologise) sooner, John ______________________ (forgive) her.
- Paul ______________________ (come) on the sailing holiday with us if he ______________________ (not / break) his leg.
- If you ______________________ (not / say) it was Lucy in the photo, I never ______________________ (guess) it was her. She looks so different now.
- If you ______________________ (tell) me you needed money, I ______________________ (can / lend) you some.
- We ______________________ (not / miss) the bus if we ______________________ (leave) a little bit earlier.
- It was bitterly cold. If I ______________________ (bring) my hat and gloves, I ______________________ (wear) them.
- If Isabel ______________________ (not / oversleep), she ______________________ (not / be) late for school.
- Mum ______________________ (let) us stay up late to watch the match, if we ______________________ (not / have) school the next day.
- If you ______________________ (keep) the receipt, you ______________________ (can / take) the coat back to the shop.
Answers
1. had known / would have bought
2. had apologised / would have forgiven
3. would have come / hadn’t broken
4. hadn’t said / would have guessed
5. had told / could have lent
6. wouldn’t have missed / had left
7. had brought / would have worn
8. hadn’t overslept / wouldn’t have been
9. would have let / hadn’t had
10. had kept / could have taken