3rd CONDITIONAL

3rd CONDITIONAL

1. something that didn´t happen in the past

2. to imagine a different outcome

   • example: A friend of mine came to visit me yesterday, and I´m said:
     • "If I´d known you were coming, I would have baked a cake"

3. an imaginary past

   • If+subject+past perfect, subject+would have+past participle

4. the main use of the third conditional is to talk about imaginary situations in the past

   • "I got two DS and an F in my exams. If I had worked harder, I would have got better grades"
   • "Patty was a great singer when she was younger. She would have won that TV talent show if she had entered it"

5. negative

   • Abid met his wife at university. They´ve been married for 3 year now. If Abid hadn´t gone to university, he wouldn´t have met his wife
   • If I´d woken up earlier, I wouldn´t have missed my flight