third conditional

third conditional

1. The most common structure in the third conditional is the following:

   • if + past perfect and would + perfect infinitive

2. But keep in mind that in some cases the if can be omitted by changing the position of the verb of the phrase that expresses the condition

   • It is not relevant which of the two clauses goes first, just keep in mind that if the -if clause goes first, it must be separated with a comma

3. Example

   • If it had rained, you would have gotten wet.
   • I would have believed you if you hadn't lied to me before.

4. And other modals can be used - could, might or may in the main phrase:

   • Example
     • We could have arrived earlier, if we had gotten up early

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