English IV – Lesson 3.

3.2 IF I HAD KNOWN THAT YOU WERE SICK, I WOULD HAVE

GONE TO THE HOSPITAL

CONDICIONAL TIPO 3
La condicional tipo 3 o Third Conditional (3ª condicional) se utiliza para hablar de
acciones pasadas que no podemos cambiar. Por tanto, sabemos que la condición
es imposible y que la consecuencia es imaginaria. Se utiliza muy frecuentemente
para lamentarse de algo.

Estructura
If + pasado perfecto simple, would have + participio pasado ↓
+ -ed (para verbos irregulares)
3ª columna (para verbos irregulares)

Condicional tipo 3
Ejemplos:
If I'd passed my driving test, I would have bought a car. (Si hubiera aprobado el
examen de conducir, me habría comprado un coche) = pero no lo hice porque no
aprobé.

What would you have done if you had been in the same situation? (¿Qué habrías
hecho si hubieras estado en la misma situación?)

If I hadn't missed the bus, I wouldn't have missed the beginning of the film (si no
hubiera perdido el autobús, no me habría perdido el principio de la película)

If he had studied harder, he would have passed his exams (si él hubiera estudiado
más, habría aprobado sus examenes)

If she hadn't said anything, they would not have been so offended (si no hubiera dicho
nada, no se habrían ofendido tanto)
Activity 1

Put in the correct third conditional verb form:

1. If you ___________________(not / be) late, we___________________(not / miss) the bus.

2. If she _____________________(study), she___________________(pass) the exam.

3. If we _______________________(arrive) earlier, we______________________(see) John.

4. If they _____________________(go) to bed early, they___________________(not / wake) up

late.

5. If he _____________________(become) a musician, he____________________(record) a CD.

6. If she ______________________(go) to art school, she ______________________(become) a

painter.

7. If I ____________________ (be) born in a different country, I _________________(learn) to

speak a different language.

8. If she_______________________ (go) to university, she___________________(study) French.

9. If we___________________________(not / go) to the party, we____________________ (not /

meet) them.

10. If he ____________________(take) the job, he______________________(not / go) travelling.

11. He___________________ (be) happier if he_________________________(stay) at home.

12. She _______________________(pass) the exam if she________________(study) harder.

13. We____________________ (not / get) _married if we__________________(not / go) to the

same university.

14. They____________________(be) late if they________________(not / take) a taxi.

15. She _____________________(not / meet) him if she _________________(not / come)

London.