Complete the third conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1) If I (meet) John before, I (invite) him to my birthday party last year. 2) If I (win) the national championships last year, I (qualify) for the Olympic Games. 3) (she/be) late this morning if she (cycle) to work? 4) We (not miss) the bus yesterday if you (not spend) twenty minutes choosing your dress. 5) I (tell) you about the accident if you (call) me yesterday.

Correct answers:

1. If I had met John before, I would have invited him to my birthday party last year.

2. If I had won the national championships last year, I would have qualified for the Olympic Games.

3. Would she have been late this morning if she had cycled to work?

4. We wouldn't have missed the bus yesterday if you hadn't spent twenty minutes choosing your dress.

5. I would have told you about the accident if you had called me yesterday.

Explanation

The Third Conditional is used to describe imaginary or hypothetical situations in the past. These situations did not actually happen, and we imagine what their results could have been.

Structure:

If + Past Perfect, would have + Past Participle (V3)

For example:

If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.

(Если бы я учился усерднее, я бы сдал экзамен.)

Important rules:

• Positive form: If + had + V3, would have + V3.

• Negative form: If + hadn't + V3, wouldn't have + V3.

• Question form: Would + subject + have + V3 + if + subject + had + V3?

Перевод предложений

1. Если бы я познакомился с Джоном раньше, я бы пригласил его на свой день рождения в прошлом году.

2. Если бы я выиграл национальный чемпионат в прошлом году, я бы прошёл квалификацию на Олимпийские игры.

3. Опоздала бы она сегодня утром, если бы поехала на работу на велосипеде?

4. Мы бы не опоздали на автобус вчера, если бы ты не потратил двадцать минут на выбор платья.

5. Я бы рассказал тебе об аварии, если бы ты позвонил мне вчера.

Главное правило: В Third Conditional после if используется Past Perfect (had + V3), а в главной части предложения — would have + V3.