GRAMMAR: THIRD CONDITIONAL / MIXED CONDITIONAL

GRAMMAR: THIRD CONDITIONAL / MIXED CONDITIONAL

1. THIRD CONDITIONAL

   • USAGE
     • The third conditional is used to express the past consequence of an unrealistic action or situation in the past.
       • STRUCTURE
         • If + past perfect, would/wouldn’t have + past participle.
           • Would have + past participle if + past perfect.
             • EXAMPLE
               • You had told me about the meeting, I would have come.
                 • I’d have come to the meeting if you’d told me about it.
                   • Would you have accepted the offer if we’d reduced the price?

2. MIXED CONDITIONAL

   • USAGE
     • This type of mixed conditional refers to an unreal past condition and its probable result in the present. These sentences express a situation which is contrary to reality both in the past and in the present.
       • STRUCTURE
         • EXAMPLE
           • If I had worked harder at school, I would have a better job now.
             • I would have a better job now if I had worked harder at school.

3. If I had gone to the party on Saturday night, I would be tired NOW. This sentence is a mixed conditional. The IF clause is the third conditional, talking about the hypothetical past, and the results clause is the second conditional, taking about a PRESENT result.

   • Webliography
     • https://www.wallstreetenglish.com/blog/the-third-conditional/#:~:text=The%20third%20conditional%20is%20used,would%20have%20passed%20the%20exam.
     • https://www.ef.com/ca/english-resources/english-grammar/mixed-conditional/

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