Third conditional

Third conditional

1. Refers to a hypothetical situation of the past and is formed according to the structure: if + past perfect + conditional perfect

   • regret
     • It is used when we talk about something impossible that happens
       • It is used when we talk about something impossible that happens
       • If I hadn’t burned the rug, my mother wouldn’t have yelled at me.
   • had
     • It is used when we talk about something impossible that happens
       • They would have starved to death if they hadn’t hunted that deer.
       • She would have gone to the party if her ex boyfriend hadn’t broken up with her.