If-sentences/Typ 3

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Vorlage:Kurzinfo Der Typ III (If-Satz der Vergangenheit, irrealis der Vergangenheit) berichtet über etwas bisher Geschehenes und ist leichter zu identifizieren. Allerdings bestehen seine Bestandteile aus vielen Hilfsverben, die anfangs eher Angst machen.

Beispiele:

If I had known that, I would have stayed at home.

I wouldn't have got(ten) wet if it hadn't rained.


if-clause main-clause
Typ III past perfect
had + 3.Form
would + have + 3.Form

Mixed Exercises (Typ I, II und III)

Interactive Exercises

easy exercises

Move the words with your mouse into the gaps.

If it had rained, I would have got wet.

I wouldn't have got wet if it hadn't rained.

He would have told you, if you had asked him.

If you had been friendlier, he would have asked you.

<popup> If it had rained, I would have got wet.

I wouldn't have got wet if it hadn't rained.

He would have told you, if you had asked him.

If you had been friendlier, he would have asked you. </popup>


If I had stayed at home

If I had stayed at home, I would have seen (see) my favourite band.

I would have saved a lot of money, if I hadn't gone (not, go) to the concert.

If I hadn't met (meet) Tom, I wouldn't have got (get) backstage passes.

I would have learned more for the test, if I had known (know) about it.

<popup> If I had stayed at home, I would have seen (see) my favourite band.

I would have saved a lot of money, if I hadn't gone (not, go) to the concert.

If I hadn't met (meet) Tom, I wouldn't have got (get) backstage passes.

I would have learned more for the test, if I had known (know) about it. </popup>

advanced

Put the words in brackets () in the right form into the gaps:

It would have been (be) better if you had waited for me. I had to walk home yesterday.

The flowerpot would have broken (break) if I hadn't caught(catch) it in the last moment.

What would you have done (you, do) if you had met (meet) Mr Robinson?

If you had done(do) as I told you, you would have succeded(succeed) in passing the test.

You would have found (find) the book if you had opened (open) the bag.

If I had known(know) that, I shouldn't have made(should, not, make) that mistake.

If the beggar had asked (ask) you for money, would you have given (you give) him any?

<popup name="Lösung"> It would have been (be) better if you had waited for me. I had to walk home yesterday.

The flowerpot would have broken (break) if I hadn't caught(catch) it in the last moment.

What would you have done (you, do) if you had met (meet) Mr Robinson?

If you had done(do) as I told you, you would have succeded(succeed) in passing the test.

You would have found (find) the book if you had opened (open) the bag.

If I had known(know) that, I shouldn't have made(should, not, make) that mistake.

If the beggar had asked (ask) you for money, would you have given (you give) him any? </popup>