3rd conditional

3rd conditional

1. Is a structure used for talking about unreal situations in the past.

   • Is used to talk about things which did not happen in the past. If your native language does not have a similar construction, you may find this a little strange, but it can be very useful.
     • Examples
       • If you had driven more carefully, you would not have had an accident.
         • If we had played a little better, we could have won the game.
           • If it had snowed, we could have gone skiing.

2. If+Past perfect+would+have+participle

   • Like the other conditionals, a third conditional sentence consists of two clauses, an “if” clause and a main clause.
     • "if" clause
       • If I had studied harder,
     • Main clause
       • I would have passed the exam.