Grammar · JHS3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.3.1.2.1 - Use conditional sentences in communication to indicate an impossible condition in the past and its probable result

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify type 3 conditional sentences in a given text and state what makes them type 3 (past impossible condition + probable past result).
Construct type 3 conditional sentences using the pattern “If + past perfect, would/could/might have + past participle.”
Analyse conditional sentences into their main clauses (result clauses) and subordinate clauses (if-clauses).
Use type 3 conditional sentences orally and in writing to express regret, missed opportunities, and imagined different outcomes in the past.
Distinguish type 3 conditionals from the type 1 and type 2 conditionals they met in earlier lessons.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar Usage (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Grammar (3.1)
Content standard: B9.3.1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of the use of conditional tenses in communication
Indicator: B9.3.1.2.1 - Use conditional sentences in communication to indicate an impossible condition in the past and its probable result
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 8 (Week 20 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 84
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Use if- clauses to construct conditional sentences (type 3) to refer to an impossible condition in the past and its probable result.
E.g. If I had worked harder, I would have passed the exam. You could have been on time if you had caught the bus.
- Construct and analyse given conditional sentences (1-3) into main clauses and subordinate clauses (if-clauses).