Answer — Exercise 10
13 - It's my own fault·Outcomes Intermediate - Student's Book
Question
Work in pairs. Imagine what actually happened in 1-6 below. Then use a third conditional to explain what would have been a better idea.
Answer
- I thought it was going to be cold and I wore a really heavy coat. But the sun came out and it got quite hot, so I was boiling. If I’d worn something lighter, I wouldn’t have got so hot.
- He was in a hurry because he was late for a meeting, but he went round a bend too fast and the car skidded and came off the road. If he hadn’t been driving so fast, he wouldn’t have crashed the car.
- I didn’t read the instructions very carefully because I’ve made this recipe before, but I missed out some ingredients and it didn’t taste very nice. If I’d read the instructions more carefully, it would have been a nicer meal.
- We didn’t book in advance and the film was really popular, so it sold out. If we’d booked the tickets in advance, we would have got in to see the film.
- His parents left him on his own and he fell down the stairs. If his parents hadn’t left him on his own, he wouldn’t have had an accident.
- I left my bag hanging on my seat and somebody stole it. My bag wouldn’t have been stolen if I hadn’t left it hanging from the back of my seat.