THIRD CONDITIONAL
Third Conditional If + Past Perfect Would + Present Perfect
Use it to describe a situation that didn’t happen, and
to imagine the results of this situation.

• If she had studied harder, she would have passed the
exam (but she didn’t study, and so she didn’t pass).
• If I hadn’t eaten so mucho, I wouldn’t have felt sick
(but I did eat a lot, and so I did feel sick).
• She would have become a teacher if she had gone to
university.
• He would have been on time for the interview if he had
left the house at nine
Oh, if I hadn’t done it! If only…
I wish…
Oh, if I hadn’t done it! If only…
I wish…
Oh, if I hadn’t done it! If only…
I wish…
Oh, if I hadn’t done it! If only…
I wish…
Oh, if I hadn’t done it! If only…
I wish…
Oh, if I hadn’t done it! If only…
I wish…
My girlfriend
dumped me
I was broke
I was tired
I failed an exam
I was cold
I was late
My friends went
on holidays
I hated my job
The fridge was
empty
I was sad
My mother was
angry at me
I couldn’t remember my
therapist phone number
He would have been on
time for the interview if he
had left the house at nine
If he hadn’t bought a
new car, he wouldn’t
have been broke

Third Conditional

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    Third Conditional If+ Past Perfect Would + Present Perfect Use it to describe a situation that didn’t happen, and to imagine the results of this situation.
 • If she had studied harder, she would have passed the exam (but she didn’t study, and so she didn’t pass). • If I hadn’t eaten so mucho, I wouldn’t have felt sick (but I did eat a lot, and so I did feel sick). • She would have become a teacher if she had gone to university. • He would have been on time for the interview if he had left the house at nine
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    Oh, if Ihadn’t done it! If only… I wish…
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    Oh, if Ihadn’t done it! If only… I wish…
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    Oh, if Ihadn’t done it! If only… I wish…
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    Oh, if Ihadn’t done it! If only… I wish…
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    Oh, if Ihadn’t done it! If only… I wish…
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    Oh, if Ihadn’t done it! If only… I wish… My girlfriend dumped me I was broke I was tired I failed an exam I was cold I was late My friends went on holidays I hated my job The fridge was empty I was sad My mother was angry at me I couldn’t remember my therapist phone number He would have been on time for the interview if he had left the house at nine If he hadn’t bought a new car, he wouldn’t have been broke