2. IMAGINARY SITUATIONS IN THE
PAST
This includes actions that did not happen in the past.
Examples:
If I had gone to university, I would have studied
medicine.
• If You had gone to the party, you would have
met him.
3. DESCRIBES WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE
DONE DIFFERENTLY
Example:
If I had been you, I would not have bought those
shoes.
• If I had thought about it, I wouldn't have eaten so
much.
4. QUESTIONS
Here are some examples of questions with the 3rd
conditional:
• What would you have done if you had been me?
• Would you have finished if you had had more time?
• Would you have bought something cheaper?
• Should we have paid more attention in class?
5. ADVICE IN THE PAST
• These sentences usually don't have an "if"
clause, and can
often be more direct.
Examples:
You should have saved your money.
• You should not have gone with him.
