Third conditional

Third conditional

1. Grammar structure

   • Clause (condition)
     • If + past perfect
   • Main clause (result)
     • would + have + past participle

2. Uses

   • Hypothetical/imaginary situations in the past
   • to refer actions that could have happened in the past if a certain condition had been met

3. Examples

   • If she had studied, she would have passed the exam
   • If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick
   • If I hadn’t studied, I wouldn’t have passed my exams