Conditional 3

Clauses using ‘if’

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Conditional 3

The structure of a third conditional sentence

Like the other conditionals, a third conditional sentence consists of two clauses, an "if" clause and a main clause:

The third conditional (also called conditional type 3) is a structure used for talking about unreal situations in the past

Conditional III (3)

‘If’ clause

If the teacher had explained more about conditionals,

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Main Clause

The students would have understood better

Main Clause

the students would have understood better.

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‘If’ Clause

if the teacher had explained more about the conditionals

Conditional (3)

We use this Conditional Clause 3 to talk about things which could have happened in the past but did not……..

1. If you had driven more carefully, you would not have had an accident

Conditional (3)

If you had saved your money, you could have bought a computer.

2009 Now

Form

If you had asked me yesterday, I would have answered you.

In the ‘if’ clause – Past Perfect In the main clause – Perfect Modal

Summer 2009

If it had not been so crowded, we would have got in………………..

If it hadn’t been so crowded, we could have got in……

Conditional (3) UNREAL

If clause

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Past perfect:

If I had bought my daughter a new car,

Main clause

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+ would or could and perfect modal

she would have been happy.

Conditional (3) UNREAL

1. Last year, if I had won million dollars, I could have bought you a house.

2. If I had bought my daughter a car like this, she would have been surprised.

Conditional (3)

Now can you make a sentence

If I had _______________, I would have _______________________________________.

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