THIRD CONDITIONAL

THIRD CONDITIONAL

1. We use to talk about things in the past happening differently from the way they really happened.

   • criticizing people or pointing out their mistakes.

2. ESTRUCTURE

   • IF + PAST PERFECT, WOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
   • IF = CLAUSE
   • IF + PAST PERFECT + WOULD + VERB INFINITIVE
     • CONDITION PRESENT RESULT
       • EXAMPLE
         • If you had slept more last night, you wouldn´t feel tired this morning.

3. THE RESULT OF CHANGING EVENTS IN THE PAST

   • EXAMPLES
     • If you had slept earlier, you wouldn´t have felt tired
     • If I had done exercise, I would have felt stronger
     • If you’d been a bit more careful, you wouldn’t have cut yourself

4. ESTRUCTURE

   • WOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPE IF + PAST PERFECT
     • RESULT CONDITION
     • EXAMPLE
       • They would have felt cooler if they had drunk more water.

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