Use and structure
When do we use the third conditional?
when we refer to a situation in the past that we can't change, often used to express regrets but can also be used to express gratitude or an imagined alternate reality e.g "I wonder what the world would be like if we had never invented cars.''
The sentence: "We couldn't go to the concert, because we didn't have enough money" in third conditional would be:
If we had had enough money, we could have gone to the concert"
If I would have asked him, he would have help me.
In the if-clause we use the past perfect (had + past participle). We don't use would or would have in the if-clause.
Create a sentence using 3rd conditional using the verbs ''happen" and ''invent"
What would have happened if .... hadn't been invented?
Which would you use to introduce the main idea of a summary?
The article describes/goes on to state the problem of privacy and computers.
describes
Can we use other verbs apart from "would"?
Yes , we can use might or could.
If I had known you were coming, _____________________
Use would have...e,g : I would have baking a cake for you...
If you had spoken to my mother, she would have tell you where I was
The structure of the main clause is would + have + past participle.
Create a sentence in which you express a regret.
He could have done better if he had studied harder.
Which would you use to identify additional details by the author of an original text.
The author further explains/claims that the problem is being addressed.
further explains
The structure of the third conditional is:
If + past perfect, would+ have+ past participle
I would not ________ (go) to that movie if I -------------- (know) how boring it was. Complete the sentence and then read it aloud as it would be spoken naturally.
I wouldn't've gone to that movie if I'd known how boring it was
What would you have done if there were an earthquake while you were driving home yesterday?
What would you have done if there had been an earthquake ...
Create a sentence using 3rd conditional to say how the world would be different without a certain invention
If a farmer hadn't forgotten his lunch in a cave, we wouldn't have discovered blue cheese.
Give one example of a concluding phrase used in a summary-response.
in conclusion
in sum
the author concludes
summing up
Can you ever use the base form of the verb instead of past participle in the main clause?
Yes. For an imaginary present result
If the author had mentioned his sources, the article would be more compelling.
Finish this sentence "You might have known if ...."
...you had been listening
I wouldn't have invited you to the party, if I'd known you were here.
I would have invited you ....
Create a sentence starting with ''If only ..."
If only I hadn't drunk so much last night, I wouldn't have had such a bad hangover this morning
The author failed to address/mention . . .
The author did not address/mention . . .
Which modal expresses more certain results?
would, could, might
would
Complete this mixed conditional sentence "What do you think the world would be like if ....?''
... oil hadn't been discovered
If I hadn't been taller, I wouldn't have hit my head on the door.
If I hadn't been so tall, I wouldn't have hit my head on the door.
Using a mixed conditional, create a sentence to say how your life would be different if you had done something differently in the past.
If I hadn't met my husband, I would most likely still be living in France
Which is correct in academic writing?
Many users will not put up with/tolerate invasions of privacy.
tolerate