Third Conditional

Third Conditional

1. The third conditional is used to imagine a different past. It describes a hypothetical past situation and its imaginary past result. We use it to talk about past regrets, things that did not happen, and how things could have been different.

   • POSITIVE
     • If + Subject + had + Past Participle, Subject + would have + Past Participle
       • If I had studied, I would have passed the exam.
   • QUESTIONS
     • Would + Subject + have + Past Participle + if + Subject + had + Past Participle?
       • What would you have done if you had been in my place?
   • NEGATIVE
     • Subject + have/has + not + past participle verb
       • If + Subject + hadn't + Past Participle, Subject + wouldn't have + Past Participle