3rd Conditional Story

(TESOL Worksheets--3rd Conditional, Made Up Model Text)

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[Procedure: Students are put in pairs, and are given a copy of the model text which is cut up and shuffled.  Students have to put the model text in order.  When they get it correct, the teacher approves, and then removes the cut up version, and gives them a version with the target language blanked out.  Students must fill in the missing words, either from memory, or using a running dictation.  (The full version of the model text is placed outside the room.)]

“Simon, wake up!” called his mother.  “You’re late for school!” Simon looked at the clock.  It was 9 a.m.  His alarm was supposed to have gone off at 7 a.m.  What happened?  “Oh no!”  Simon thought.  “I forgot to set my alarm last night.  If I had set my alarm, I wouldn’t have overslept.”

Simon ran out the door without even eating breakfast or taking his umbrella.  As he was on his way to school, it started raining.  Simon didn’t have his umbrella with him, so he got soaking wet.  “If I had remembered my umbrella, then I wouldn’t have gotten wet,” Simon thought to himself.

Finally, Simon arrived at school, and the teacher yelled at him for being late.  “If I had arrived early, the teacher wouldn’t have yelled at me,” Simon thought sadly. “Alright class,” said the teacher.  “Put away your books.  It’s time for the test.”

Simon panicked.  “I didn’t know we had a test!” he said. “I told you about the test yesterday,” said the teacher.  “But you weren’t listening.  If you had listened to me, then you would have known about the test.”

Simon took the test, but because he hadn’t studied, he didn’t know any of the questions.  He didn’t get any questions right.  “If I had studied, then I would have done better on the test,” Simon thought sadly.

In the afternoon, Simon tried to study at school, but he was so hungry that he couldn’t study. When he got home, his mother asked him, “How was school?” “I couldn’t study because I was so hungry,” said Simon. “Well, I’m not surprised,” said his mother.  “You didn’t eat breakfast.  If you had eaten breakfast, then you wouldn’t have been hungry at school.  And if you hadn’t been hungry at school, then you would have been able to study.”

“I know,” said Simon.  “This all started because I forgot to set my alarm last night.  If I had remembered to set my alarm, then I wouldn’t have overslept.  If I hadn’t overslept, then I wouldn’t have forgotten to eat breakfast.  If I hadn’t forgotten to eat breakfast, then I wouldn’t have been hungry at school.  And if I hadn’t been hungry at school, then I would have been able to study.  So tonight, I will definitely remember to set my alarm before bed.”

Simon’s Bad Day

“Simon, wake up!” called his mother.  “You’re late for school!”

Simon looked at the clock.  It was 9 a.m.  His alarm was supposed to have gone off at 7 a.m.  What happened?  “Oh no!”  Simon thought.  “I forgot to set my alarm last night.  If I _______ _______ my alarm, I _______ _______ _______ .”

Simon ran out the door without even eating breakfast or taking his umbrella.  As he was on his way to school, it started raining.  Simon didn’t have his umbrella with him, so he got soaking wet.  “If I _______ _______ my umbrella, then I _______ _______ _______ wet,” Simon thought to himself.

Finally, Simon arrived at school, and the teacher yelled at him for being late.  “If I _______ _______ early, the teacher _______ _______ _______ at me,” Simon thought sadly.

“Alright class,” said the teacher.  “Put away your books.  It’s time for the test.”

Simon panicked.  “I didn’t know we had a test!” he said.

“I told you about the test yesterday,” said the teacher.  “But you weren’t listening.  If you _______ _______ to me, then you _______ _______ _______ about the test.”

Simon took the test, but because he hadn’t studied, he didn’t know any of the questions.  He didn’t get any questions right.  “If I _______ _______ , then I _______ _______ _______ better on the test,” Simon thought sadly.

In the afternoon, Simon tried to study at school, but he was so hungry that he couldn’t study.

When he got home, his mother asked him, “How was school?”

“I couldn’t study because I was so hungry,” said Simon.

“Well, I’m not surprised,” said his mother.  “You didn’t eat breakfast.  If you _______ _______ breakfast, then you _______ _______ _______ hungry at school.  And if you _______ _______ hungry at school, then you _______ _______ _______ able to study.”

“I know,” said Simon.  “This all started because I forgot to set my alarm last night.  If I _______ _______ to set my alarm, then I _______ _______ _______ .  If I _______ _______ , then I _______ _______ _______ to eat breakfast.  If I _______ _______ to eat breakfast, then I _______ _______ _______ hungry at school.  And if I _______ _______ _______ at school, then I _______ _______ _______ able to study.  So tonight, I will definitely remember to set my alarm before bed.”

Simon’s Bad Day

“Simon, wake up!” called his mother.  “You’re late for school!”

Simon looked at the clock.  It was 9 a.m.  His alarm was supposed to have gone off at 7 a.m.  What happened?  “Oh no!”  Simon thought.  “I forgot to set my alarm last night.  If I had set my alarm, I wouldn’t have overslept.”

Simon ran out the door without even eating breakfast or taking his umbrella.  As he was on his way to school, it started raining.  Simon didn’t have his umbrella with him, so he got soaking wet.  “If I had remembered my umbrella, then I wouldn’t have gotten wet,” Simon thought to himself.

Finally, Simon arrived at school, and the teacher yelled at him for being late.  “If I had arrived early, the teacher wouldn’t have yelled at me,” Simon thought sadly.

“Alright class,” said the teacher.  “Put away your books.  It’s time for the test.”

Simon panicked.  “I didn’t know we had a test!” he said.

“I told you about the test yesterday,” said the teacher.  “But you weren’t listening.  If you had listened to me, then you would have known about the test.”

Simon took the test, but because he hadn’t studied, he didn’t know any of the questions.  He didn’t get any questions right.  “If I had studied, then I would have done better on the test,” Simon thought sadly.

In the afternoon, Simon tried to study at school, but he was so hungry that he couldn’t study.

When he got home, his mother asked him, “How was school?”

“I couldn’t study because I was so hungry,” said Simon.

“Well, I’m not surprised,” said his mother.  “You didn’t eat breakfast.  If you had eaten breakfast, then you wouldn’t have been hungry at school.  And if you hadn’t been hungry at school, then you would have been able to study.”

“I know,” said Simon.  “This all started because I forgot to set my alarm last night.  If I had remembered to set my alarm, then I wouldn’t have overslept.  If I hadn’t overslept, then I wouldn’t have forgotten to eat breakfast.  If I hadn’t forgotten to eat breakfast, then I wouldn’t have been hungry at school.  And if I hadn’t been hungry at school, then I would have been able to study.  So tonight, I will definitely remember to set my alarm before bed.”