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Third Conditional: Multiple Choice

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We left the party late last night and missed the last bus. If we blank ten minutes earlier, we blank it.

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Read what really happened, then choose the answer that completes the sentence. For two gaps, the forms follow the same order as the gaps. Your first choice counts.

We left the party late last night and missed the last bus. If we _____ ten minutes earlier, we _____ it.
Maria didn't know about the party on Saturday, so she didn't go. She _____ if someone _____ her.
It rained all day on Saturday, so we cancelled the barbecue. If it _____, we _____ it.
Arjun's car broke down on a quiet road last week, but luckily a friend drove past. What _____ if his friend _____ past?
I didn't know it was your birthday yesterday. If I _____, I would have bought you a present.
Ahmed fell asleep on the train and missed his stop. If he had stayed awake, he _____ off at the right station.
The match was cancelled because of the storm. We _____ if the weather _____ so bad.
Lucy failed her driving test last month because she was very nervous. If she _____ so nervous, she _____.
A: I didn't go to the meeting yesterday. B: Really? What _____ if you _____ there?
Kenji broke his leg skiing last winter. He _____ it if he _____ on the easier slopes.
Sofia didn't take an umbrella this morning, so she got soaked on the way to work. If she _____ one, she _____ so wet.
I _____ you a lift to the airport last Friday if you had asked me.
The restaurant was full when we arrived on Saturday. _____ a table if we _____ ahead?
The last concert tickets sold out just before I reached the front of the queue on Monday. If I _____ five minutes earlier, I _____ one.
Tom forgot to set an alarm, so he overslept and missed his exam. If he _____ to set an alarm, he _____ it.
I didn't call you last night because I didn't have your new number. I _____ you if I _____ it.
A: We stayed at home all last summer because money was tight. B: Oh no! Where _____ if you'd had more money?
Thanks for reminding me about Mum's birthday yesterday. I _____ to call her if you _____ me.
The film was sold out on Friday, so we went bowling instead. We _____ bowling if we _____ tickets online.
Nadia's laptop crashed on Tuesday and she lost her essay. She _____ all her work if she _____ a copy.

Grammar review

When you imagine a different past, put had + past participle after if: if I had seen the sign. You may hear if I would have seen in conversation, but it isn't standard. Then check the participle after would have: would have written, not would have wrote.