Third Conditional
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets using the third conditional. Use a comma to separate your answers.
If the house owner ...... (lock) the door, the burglar couldn't ...... (force) it open.
If the policemen ...... (catch) the criminal last week, he couldn't ...... (commit) any more crimes.
If the reader ...... (bring) his glasses, he could ...... (read) some of the quotes he wrote down on Monday.
If the delivery guy ...... (pay) more attention to the traffic, he could ...... (avoid) the crash.
If she ...... (give) up smoking soon enough, the young mother of four could ...... (live) a much happier and healthier life.
If they ...... (shoot) the assassin the moment they spotted him, the FBI agents could ...... (save) the life of the first lady.
The family could ...... (catch) an earlier train if the children ...... (wake) up a little earlier.
The firefighters could ...... (rescue) the whole family if they ...... (arrive) some five minutes earlier on the scene.
The students could ...... (pass) the exam easily if they ...... (study) harder.
The newly appointed manager could ...... (come) to the meeting on time if the chauffeur ...... (hurry) up a bit more.
They could ...... (eradicate) their competitors if they ...... (launch) the product already.
The janitor could ...... (help) the people from the third floor if he ...... (take) a look at their plumbing already.