Third Conditional

Third Conditional

1. if + had + past participle, would + have + past participle

   • If I'd known about the meeting, I would have gone.
   • We would have arrived at 6:00 if we hadn't gotten lost.

2. The contraction of had is 'd.

3. Use third conditional sentences to talk about a hypotetical/imaginary situation in the past and its consequence.

   • Yesterday I got up lae and missed my train.
     • If I hadn't gotten up late yesterday, I wouldn't have missed my train.

4. To make a third conditional, use if + past perfect and would have + past participle.