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Conditionals – Type 3 (Unreal Past Situations)

B2 grammar quiz on the third conditional used for unreal or hypothetical situations in the past.

Level: B2 • Questions: 20

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Q1. If they had invited us, we ___ to the party.

(A) would have gone (B) go (C) would go (D) will go

Explanation

Past action that didn’t happen.

Q2. If they had taken a taxi, they ___ on time.

(A) would arrive (B) arrived (C) will arrive (D) would have arrived

Explanation

Past perfect + would have + V3 shows unreal past.

Q3. If they had left earlier, they ___ the train.

(A) would miss (B) missed (C) will miss (D) wouldn’t have missed

Explanation

Type 3 expresses past regret or missed opportunity.

Q4. If he hadn’t eaten so much, he ___ sick.

(A) wouldn’t have felt (B) will not feel (C) didn’t feel (D) won’t have felt

Explanation

Unreal past → regret about something that happened.

Q5. If you had told me earlier, I ___ you.

(A) would have helped (B) helped (C) would help (D) will help

Explanation

Type 3: If + past perfect, would have + past participle.

Q6. If we had booked the tickets earlier, we ___ less.

(A) pay (B) would have paid (C) paid (D) would pay

Explanation

Shows regret about a past decision.

Q7. If I had known about the meeting, I ___ there.

(A) will go (B) went (C) would go (D) would have gone

Explanation

Unreal past condition that didn’t happen.

Q8. If I had listened to you, I ___ that mistake.

(A) didn’t make (B) won’t make (C) wouldn’t have made (D) don’t make

Explanation

Unreal past – advice ignored in the past.

Q9. If the alarm had worked, I ___ late for work.

(A) didn’t be (B) wouldn’t have been (C) won’t be (D) wasn’t

Explanation

Regret or unreal past result.

Q10. If you had studied harder, you ___ the exam.

(A) passed (B) will pass (C) would pass (D) would have passed

Explanation

Past perfect in condition + would have + V3 for result.

Q11. If he had saved more money, he ___ a car.

(A) could have bought (B) can buy (C) would buy (D) buy

Explanation

‘Could have’ shows possibility in the past.

Q12. If they hadn’t argued, they ___ still be friends.

(A) would (B) would have (C) would (D) would still

Explanation

Mixed conditional – past cause, present result.

Q13. If I hadn’t seen the sign, I ___ an accident.

(A) would have had (B) have (C) would had (D) will have

Explanation

Unreal past: avoided event.

Q14. If she hadn’t lost her keys, she ___ late.

(A) would not be (B) will not be (C) wasn’t (D) wouldn’t have been

Explanation

‘Hadn’t’ for negative past condition.

Q15. If you hadn’t forgotten your umbrella, you ___ wet.

(A) didn’t get (B) won’t get (C) wouldn’t have gotten (D) wouldn’t get

Explanation

Past perfect + would have = past regret.

Q16. If the teacher had explained it clearly, we ___ better.

(A) will understand (B) would have understood (C) would understand (D) understood

Explanation

Type 3: Both parts refer to the past.

Q17. If I hadn’t spent all my money, I ___ on holiday.

(A) will go (B) might have gone (C) would go (D) go

Explanation

‘Might have’ = possible past outcome.

Q18. If she had studied art, she ___ a designer.

(A) would become (B) will become (C) became (D) would have become

Explanation

Unreal past for missed opportunity.

Q19. If it had rained, we ___ at home.

(A) would have stayed (B) stayed (C) would stay (D) will stay

Explanation

Unreal past condition → result in the past.

Q20. If we had prepared better, we ___ the competition.

(A) would have won (B) win (C) would win (D) won

Explanation

Past condition → unreal result.

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