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English 14 Public

In this 3rd conditional communicative activity, students find out what happened to their classmates last week and write third conditional sentences about how things could have been

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Last week, you lost your passport at the airport and couldn't board the plane to go on holiday.

If... hadn't lost his/her passport at the airport, he/she would have been able to board the plane and go on holiday.

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Last week, you injured your neck in a car accident because you weren't wearing a seatbelt.

If... had worn a seatbelt, he/she wouldn't have injured his/her neck in a car accident.

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Last week, you quickly paid the bill at a restaurant and later discovered the restaurant had overcharged you.

If... had read the bill more carefully at the restaurant, he/she wouldn't have been overcharged.

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Last week, you became sick because you didn't take an umbrella when it was raining outside.

If ... had taken an umbrella, he/she wouldn't have become sick.

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Last week, you had a good idea for a new product and got promoted.

If... hadn't had a good idea for a new product, he/she wouldn't have gotten promoted.

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Last week, you forgot to water your plants and they died.

If... hadn't forgotten to water his/her plants, they wouldn't have died.

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Last week, you found $200 on the street and bought a new mobile phone.

If... hadn't found $200 on the street, he/she wouldn't have bought a new mobile phone.

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Last week, you parked your car on the high street but didn't see the 'No parking' sign and received a parking fine.

If... had seen the 'No parking' sign, he/she wouldn't have received a parking fine.

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Last week, you took a taxi from the airport to the city centre. You found out later that the bus was a lot quicker and cheaper.

If... had taken the bus, he/she would have saved money and arrived at the city centre quicker.

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Last week, you didn't make an appointment with the dentist and later you had a terrible toothache.

If... had made an appointment with the dentist, he/she wouldn't have had a terrible toothache.

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Last week, you had a fight and got a black eye.

If... hadn't had a fight, he/she wouldn't have gotten a black eye.

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Last week, you were invited to a party. At the party, you met your favourite actor.

If... hadn't been invited to a party, he/she wouldn't have met his/her favourite actor.

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Last week, you fell asleep in class and got detention.

If hadn't fell asleep in class, he/she wouldn't have gotten detention.

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Last week, you ate some undercooked chicken and had food poisoning.

If... hadn't eaten undercooked chicken, he/she wouldn't have had food poisoning.

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