UNIT 2. 3rd conditional (if clause)

Cerón Mejía Antonio Abel

3rd conditional

The third conditional is a type of conditional sentence that describes a hypothetical situation or condition in the past and its probable result. It is used to talk about situations that didn't happen in the past and their imaginary outcomes.

NEGATIVE FORM

In the negative form of the third conditional, "not" is added after "had" in the if clause, and "would not have" is used in the main clause.

EXAMPLE

• If they had not missed the train, they would not have been late for the meeting.

QUESTION FORM

In the question form of the third conditional, the word order is inverted, with the auxiliary verb "had" coming before the subject in the if clause, and "would" before the subject in the main clause.

EXAMPLE

• Had you finished your project on time, would you have received a bonus?

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Murillo, A. (2018, 22 febrero). Third conditional. www.lewolang.com.https://www.lewolang.com/gramatica-inglesa/71/third-conditional

For more information:

The third conditional - Wall Street English. (s. f.). https://www.wallstreetenglish.com/exercises/the-third-conditional