THIRD CONDITIONAl

THIRD CONDITIONAl

1. Uses

   • The third conditional is used to express the past consequence of an unrealistic action or situation in the past.

2. Affirmative

   • In the affirmative sentences we use had (in the first part) and would have, could have and might have (in the second part) for each and every one of the personal pronouns

3. Negative

   • If we want to make negative sentences, we just have to add not after had (had not or hadn’t).

4. Question

   • Remember that most question words start with or contain w (what, who, when, where, which, why), for example how, so it will be easy to remember what it would be and then the topic will always

5. Examples

   • He’d have got the job if he hadn’t been so nervous in the interview.
   • What would you have done if you’d been me?
   • If it hadn’t been snowing heavily, we’d have carried on skiing.
   • The company would have survived if there hadn’t been a recession.
   • Would you have accepted the offer if we’d reduced the price?
   • If you hadn’t invited me out, I’d have stayed in all day.
   • She wouldn’t have given you a fine if you’d apologized.
   • If they hadn’t won that match, the club would have fired the manager.
   • They could have stayed here if they hadn’t found any accommodation.
   • If I’d stayed at university, I could have got a masters degree.