Question

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. (THIRD conditional)

Example: If we had had (have) more time, we’d have visited Anne and Dave.
1 I ________ (never / manage) to buy a house if my parents hadn’t helped me financially.
2 You wouldn’t have done so well in life if you ________ (not / go) to university.
3 We ________ (get) completely lost if a stranger hadn’t shown us the way.
4 If you’d run faster, we might ________ (not / miss) the bus.
5 He wouldn’t have crashed the car if he ________ (not / answer) his phone.
6 She ________ (worry) about you if you hadn’t phoned to say you were OK.
7 We could ________ (look after) the children last night if you’d asked.
8 He would have resigned if he ________ (not / be) promoted.
9 ________ (you / know) that was John if I hadn’t told you?
10 You wouldn’t have been so cold if you ________ (wear) a jacket.

3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. (WISH)

1 I wish we _______ (not have) a test today.
2 I wish these exercises _______ (not be) so difficult.
3 I wish we _______ (live) near the beach.
4 Do you ever wish you _______ (can travel) more?
5 I wish I _______ (be) better at maths.
6 I wish we _______ (not have to) wear a school uniform.
7 Sometimes I wish I _______ (can fly).
8 I wish we _______ (can go) to Disney World.
9 If only I _______ (say) that to her. She's not speaking to me now.
10 He wishes they _______ (not leave) the kitchen in such a mess. He always has to clean before he cooks.
11 She wishes they _______ (meet) ten years ago!
12 It looks like rain. I wish I _______ (bring) my umbrella.
13 I wish people _______ (not play) loud music on the train. What's wrong with using headphones?!
14 If only they _______ (ask) you for advice before they started the project. You're the expert!
15 I wish she _______ (not leave) her shoes there. I'm always falling over them.
16 The traffic on the roads was terrible. I wish we _______ (catch) the train instead!

Answer 1

The sentences are completed using the third conditional and the subjunctive mood to express hypothetical situations and wishes, respectively. The third conditional sentences are stated in the past perfect tense, while the wishes use the past subjunctive form.

Step-by-step explanation:

Here are the sentences completed with the correct form of the verb in brackets for the third conditional:

1. I would never have managed to buy a house if my parents hadn't helped me financially.
2. You wouldn't have done so well in life if you hadn't gone to university.
3. We would have gotten completely lost if a stranger hadn't shown us the way.
4. If you'd run faster, we might not have missed the bus.
5. He wouldn't have crashed the car if he hadn't answered his phone.
6. She would have worried about you if you hadn't phoned to say you were OK.
7. We could have looked after the children last night if you'd asked.
8. He would have resigned if he hadn't been promoted.
9. Would you have known that was John if I hadn't told you?
10. You wouldn't have been so cold if you had worn a jacket.

Here are the sentences using the subjunctive mood to express wishes:

1. I wish we didn't have a test today.
2. I wish these exercises weren't so difficult.
3. I wish we lived near the beach.
4. Do you ever wish you could travel more?
5. I wish I were better at maths.
6. I wish we didn't have to wear a school uniform.
7. Sometimes I wish I could fly.
8. I wish we could go to Disney World.
9. If only I had said that to her. She's not speaking to me now.
10. He wishes they hadn't left the kitchen in such a mess. He always has to clean before he cooks.
11. She wishes they had met ten years ago!
12. It looks like rain. I wish I had brought my umbrella.
13. I wish people didn't play loud music on the train. What's wrong with using headphones?!
14. If only they had asked you for advice before they started the project. You're the expert!
15. I wish she hadn't left her shoes there. I'm always falling over them.
16. The traffic on the roads was terrible. I wish we had caught the train instead!

Answer 2

#1- haded #2 were not. #3 lived. #4 had traveled. #5 were better at Math. #6 did not have to. #7 could fly. #8 could go. #9. had said. #10 had not left. #11 met #12 had brought. #13 did not play. #14 had asked. #15 had not left. #16 had caught