THIRD CONDITIONAL

THIRD CONDITIONAL

1. The third conditional describes a hypothetical unreal situation in the past.

   • We are imagining the result of something that did not happen. We are imagining a different past.

2. The structure of the result part of the sentence is: subject + past modal + the past participle form of the verb.

   • If had won the lottery, I would have bought a house
     • in reality, I didn't buy a house because I didn't win the lottery. The condition is imposible because it's in the past.
   • Result+ if+ condition
     • I would have invited Jane to the concert if I had seen her

3. Past modal:

   • Would, Could, May/Might

4. Example: If he hand't been late, He wouln't lost his job

   • If I had been nice, he wouldn't have fought with me