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The document provides an overview of Type 3 if-clauses used for past unreal conditions, emphasizing the use of the past perfect in the if-clause and modal verbs in the result clause. It includes examples and exercises to practice forming these conditional sentences. Additionally, a chart summarizes the verb forms used in different types of conditional sentences.

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Past Unreal Conditions

The document provides an overview of Type 3 if-clauses used for past unreal conditions, emphasizing the use of the past perfect in the if-clause and modal verbs in the result clause. It includes examples and exercises to practice forming these conditional sentences. Additionally, a chart summarizes the verb forms used in different types of conditional sentences.

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Past Unreal Conditions

ESOL 252
More Grammar Practice 3 p. 136 – 137
Zhang
Type 3 if-clause: Verb
Forms
 Past Perfect is used in the if-clause.
 If I had known you were sick, I would have made you some
soup.
 If I had not woken up so late, I would not have missed the
bus.
Type 3 Result Clause: Verb
Forms
 The verb in the result clause is modal + have + verb-past
participle.
 If I had known you were sick, I would have made you some
soup.
 If you had been here yesterday, you could have seen Pam.
Check your understanding
1. She was sick. She didn’t attend school. She could have gone to
school if she (not/ be) ___________ sick.

had not been - The result clause comes before the if-clause in
this sentence. Use the past perfect (had + verb-past participle)
in the if-clause.

2. He drove too fast. He was in an accident. He (might/ not/ be)


___________ in an accident if he hadn’t driven so fast.

might not have been – The result clause comes before the if-
clause. Use modal + have + verb-past participle in result
clauses for past unreal conditions.
Check your understanding
3. The teacher made him stay after class. If he had done his
homework, the teacher (would/ not/ make) ___________ him
stay after class.

would not have made – Use modal + have + verb past


participle in result clauses.

4. They were not at home when the fire started. If they had been at
home when the fire started, they (might/ be) ___________ in
danger.

might have been - Use modal + have + verb past participle in


result clauses.
Chart of Verb Forms in
Conditional Sentences
Situation If-Clause Result Clause

True in the Simple Present Simple Future/ Simple Present


Present/ Future If I have enough time, I watch TV every evening.
If I have enough time, I will watch TV tonight.

Untrue in the Simple Past Would/could (modal) + verb


Present/ Future If I had enough time, I would watch TV later.
If it weren’t raining, we could go to the park.
Untrue in the Past Past Perfect Modal + have + verb- past
If I had had enough time, participle
I would have watched TV
yesterday.

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