the 3rd conditional

the 3rd conditional

1. something that didn´t happen

2. in the past

3. to imagine a different outcome

4. An imaginary past

5. if + subject + past perfect, subject + would have + past participle

6. subject + would have + past participle, if + subject + past perfect

7. we can use negatives in either or both parts of the sentence

8. examples

   • if I had studied, I would have passed the test
   • They could have fixed the car if They had had the tools
   • negative form
     • if I hadn't studied, I wouldn't have passed the test