Question

Put the verb into the correct form using the Third Conditional. 1. I didn’t know you were in hospital. If I (know), I (go) to visit you.
2. Ken got to the station in time to catch his train. If he (miss) it, he (be) late for his interview.
3. It’s good that you reminded me about Ann’s birthday. I (forget) if you (not / remind) me.
4. How was your holiday? Did you have a nice time? – It was OK, but we (enjoy) it more if the weather (be) better.
5. I took a taxi to the hotel but the traffic was very bad. It (be) quicker if I (walk).
6. In your place I (accept) that invitation.
7. In his place I (not / involve) your colleagues in that affair.
8. In his place I (not / fail) that exam, I (pass) it.
9. In their place I (solve) that problem long ago.
10. If I were you I (not / touch) that matter at the meeting yesterday.
11. If I (be) you I (not / share) secrets with that girl.
12. If you (accompany) me to the concert, you (enjoy) the wonderful music.
13. If we (solve) that problem in time, we (not / involve) in such a situation.
14. If he (treat) his wife like a loving husband, she (not / leave) him.
15. He (not / become) a great pianist if he (not / develop) his talent.
16. If my relations (offer) me help when I was in trouble, I surely (accept) it.
17. If my colleagues (object) to my plan, I never (insist) on it.
18. If her doctor (prescribe) that medicine to me, I surely (take) it.
19. If those people (refuse) to help me, I (find) another way out.
20. If I (not / oversleep), I (not / be) late for classes today.

Answer 1

1. I didn’t know you were in hospital. If I had known, I would have gone to visit you.

2. Ken got to the station in time to catch his train. If he had missed it, he would have been late for his interview.

3. It’s good that you reminded me about Ann’s birthday. I would have forgotten if you hadn't reminded me.

4. How was your holiday? Did you have a nice time? – It was OK, but we would have enjoyed it more if the weather had been better.

5. I took a taxi to the hotel but the traffic was very bad. It would have been quicker if I had walked.

6. In your place I would have accepted that invitation.

7. In his place I wouldn't have involved your colleagues in that affair.

8. In his place I wouldn't have failed that exam, I would have passed it.

9. In their place I would have solved that problem long ago.

10. If I were you I wouldn't have touched that matter at the meeting yesterday.

11. If I had been you I wouldn't have shared secrets with that girl.

12. If you had accompanied me to the concert, you would have enjoyed the wonderful music.

13. If we had solved that problem in time, we wouldn't have involved in such a situation.

14. If he had treated his wife like a loving husband, she wouldn't have left him.

15. He wouldn't have become a great pianist if he hadn't developed his talent.

16. If my relations had offered me help when I was in trouble, I would have surely accepted it.

17. If my colleagues had objected to my plan, I would have never insisted on it.

18. If her doctor had prescribed that medicine to me, I would have surely taken it.

19. If those people had refused to help me, I would have found another way out.

20. If I hadn't overslept, I wouldn't have been late for classes today.