Conditional sentences The 3rd conditionalIf I had won the lottery last week, I would have bought a lovely new sports car! The 3rd conditional • If I had won the lottery last week, I would have • • bought a lovely new sports car! Am I talking about the past, present or future here? I am talking about an event in the past that did not happen We use the 3rd conditional to talk about what we would have done if something had happened in the past The 3rd conditional • Other examples• If I had worked harder at school I would have passed the exams • If I had finished my homework on time I would have been able to go out The 3rd conditional • So how we form the 3rd conditional? • If he had left on time, he would have arrived before the film started • We have to use the verb in the past perfect • If I had worked harder at school I would have passed the exams Activity • You are going to watch a short video • Before you watch the video, predict why the • • • following will happen using the 3rd conditional If he _, he would not have got his head stuck in the turkey! Example- If he had not put a spoon inside it, he would not have got his head stuck in the turkey! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMK99aeaL Hg What a bad idea! • If he had not lost his watch, he would not have • • got his head stuck up the turkey! Look at the following pictures and write a sentence using the 3rd conditional The first one has been done for you • If they had built the snowman better, his head would not have fallen off! Speaking activity • Pick one of the cards and turn it in to a 3rd conditional sentence • Example- won the lottery • If I had won the lottery last week, I would have booked a flight to Florida! [...]...Speaking activity • Pick one of the cards and turn it in to a 3rd conditional sentence • Example- won the lottery • If I had won the lottery last week, I would have booked a flight to Florida! ... about an event in the past that did not happen We use the 3rd conditional to talk about what we would have done if something had happened in the past The 3rd conditional • Other examples• If... harder at school I would have passed the exams • If I had finished my homework on time I would have been able to go out The 3rd conditional • So how we form the 3rd conditional? • If he had left on... sentence using the 3rd conditional The first one has been done for you • If they had built the snowman better, his head would not have fallen off! Speaking activity • Pick one of the cards and