THIRD CONDITIONAL

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THIRD CONDITIONAL

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When do we use the third conditional?

The third conditional is used to express the past consequence of an unrealistic action or situation in the past.

FOR EXAMPLE: If he had studied harder, he would have passed the exam to get a place at the university.

We often use the third conditional to express regrets – describing things we are sorry happened or didn’t happen. For example: 1. If my alarm had gone off, I wouldn’t have been late to work.

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2. If there hadn’t been so much traffic we wouldn’t have missed our flight.

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How do we create the third conditional? STRUCTURE:

To make a sentence in the third conditional, we use: If + past perfect, would/wouldn’t have + past participle. If you had told me about the meeting, I would have come. If you had told me about the meeting, I wouldn’t have missed it.

As with all conditionals, you can also invert this structure: Would have + past participle if + past perfect. I’d have come to the meeting if you’d told me about it. I wouldn’t have missed the meeting if you’d told me about it.

Here are some other examples of the third conditional.

She wouldn’t have given you a fine if you’d apologized.

He’d have got the job if he hadn’t been so nervous in the interview.

They could have stayed here if they hadn’t found any accommodation

Practice: Complete the conditional sentences. Use Third Conditional.

If we have gone a more expensive restaurant, .......

If they have waited for another 10 minutes, ....

We wouldn't have gotten lost ..............

If you have trained more, ...........

................ you have ______ those shoes if they _____ been in sale?

The police would have arrested the burglar ........

If she had offerred a better price, .....

If you have told me you had't gotten this topic, .............

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