LESSON 17 — Third Conditional | Imagining a Different Past

1. If you had set off earlier on your last trip, what would have changed? [set off = begin a journey]
2. If you had looked into something more carefully before buying it, would you have chosen differently? [look into = investigate]
3. If you had turned down an opportunity, what might have happened instead? [turn down = refuse]
4. If you had saved up more when you were younger, what would you have spent it on? [save up = accumulate money]
5. If someone had pointed out a mistake sooner, would you have fixed it? [point out = draw attention to]
6. If you had found out important information earlier, what would you have done? [find out = discover]
7. If you had gone through with a plan you abandoned, where might you be now? [go through with = complete something planned]
8. If you had held on to something you threw away, would it be useful now? [hold on to = keep]
9. If you had spoken up in a past situation, what might have changed? [speak up = express yourself]
10. If you had taken up a skill as a child, which one would have helped you now? [take up = begin an activity]
11. If you had kept up with an old hobby, would you still enjoy it? [keep up with = continue at the required level]
12. If you had thought through a major decision longer, would the result have been different? [think through = consider carefully]