Third conditional

Third conditional

1. This type of conditional is used to think about situations of the past that did not occur and imagine what results would have had. If you had put yeast, the cake would have laugh.

2. The first conditional and second conditionals talk about the future. With the third conditional we talk about the past. 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 is also like a dream, but with no possibility of the dream coming true.

3. If she had been there, I would have seen her.

   • If we had had more time, we would have visited Pompeii.
     • If I had studied more, I would have passed the exam.
       • If I had been able to afford it, I would have bought the Porsche.
         • If Bill had arrived earlier, we wouldn’t have missed the train.
           • If I hadn’t lost my keys, we would have been able to get in the house.
             • If they hadn’t told me about the exhibition, I never would have known.
               • If I hadn’t gone to the concert, I would never have met Sylvia.
                 • If you had answered the phone, I would have told you the news.
                   • If she had been friendlier, she wouldn’t have offended anyone.