3. If I had spent some more days in Hanoi, we would have had more time to know each other
When Paco says 'If I had spent some more days in Hanoi, we would have had more time to know each other' he is making a third conditional sentence. We talk about a condition in the past that did not happen. That is why there is no possibility for this condition. The third conditional sentence is also like a dream, but with no possibility of the dream to come true.
To learn more about the use and form of this conditional type click here.
Reading activity
It's almost sunset and Paco is sitting on a hammock on the bow of the junk enjoying himself with a unique view. A group of people is sitting next to him speaking in French. He notices the name Cat Ba town and decides to ask.
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Paco: Excuse me, do you speak English?
Marie: Oui, sorry, yes. Where are you from?
Paco: I'm from Spain, and you?
Eric: We are French, we live in Paris.
Paco: I have heard you talking about Cat Ba town, weren't you?
Marie: Yes, we will spend the day there tomorrow and we'll surely sleep in a hotel on the island. We have booked a room because there aren't many.
Paco: I'd like to spend one day there, too. If I had known that, I would have booked a room before.
Brigitte: Yes, you should have done it. We are doing a tour around the National Park. If you want you can come with us...
Paco: Thank you. I'll take a risk and look for accommodation there. Poor me if I don't find anything...
Brigitte: Well, you could sleep on the beach, then.
Paco: Sure...
Solved exercise
Curiosity
A junk is a Chinese sailboat design dating from ancient times and still in use today. Junks were originally developed during the Han Dynasty (220 BC–200 AD) and were used as ocean-going vessels as early as the 2nd century AD. They were further evolved in the later dynasties, and were built and used throughout Asia for extensive ocean voyages. With the video below you can have a tour by Halong Bay onboard.