Third Conditional VS. Mixed Conditional

Third Conditional VS. Mixed Conditional

1. Structure

   • If + past perfect + would + have + verb in past participle
     • If + past perfect + would + have not + verb in past participle

2. Example

   • If Ethan had not receive her title, I would not have buy her the gift.
   • If I had saved enough money, I could have buy a horse.
   • I should have have an accident if , you had driven the car.

3. Usage

   • This is a hypothetical situation in the past. We are imagining what could have happened.
     • It is used to talk about events in the past, which if they happened otherwise, would have had other consequences.

4. Structure

   • If + subject + past perfect, subject + would + verb in infinitive
     • If + subject + past perfect, subject + would not + verb in infinitive

5. Example

   • If I had more money, I would have bought you a present.
   • If you knew the truth, you could have told me.
   • If I weren't so shy, I might have asked her out

6. Usage

   • They refer to an unreal condition situated in the past and its probable result in the present.
     • They express a situation that is contrary to reality both in the past and at the present time

7. Webliography

   • https://www.lewolang.com/gramatica-inglesa/89/mixed-conditional
   • https://grupovaughan.com/a/el-tercer-condicional-o-condicional-de-pasado-en-ingles/

8. What is the difference?

   • The mixed conditional mixes something that was not fulfilled in the past with its hypothetical result now
   • The third conditional is used for something that did not happen in the past and thus is impossible to fulfill now.