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Third Conditional

We use the third conditional (also known as the "past unreal conditional") to talk about situations in the past that didn’t happen and their hypothetical consequences.

The third conditional consists of two clauses. One is formed with If + subject + past perfect verb ("If I had studied"). The other is formed with subject + would have + past participle ("I would have passed the test"). So all together, the sentence looks like this: "If I had studied, I would have passed the test."

In the past, I didn't study. But by using this type of conditional, I can speculate about how things would have been different, if I had been a better student.

Third Conditional Grammar Quiz

  1. If I , I would have passed algebra.

  2. If you had told me you were going downtown, I would you a ride.

  3. If we the rent, we would not have been kicked out of the apartment.

  4. If the dog across the street, it would have been hit by a bus.

  5. If you an umbrella, you would not have been soaked.

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Third Conditional Lessons:

Annie Lennox

Inglourious Basterds

My True Love Gave to Me

If Only I Hadn't Done That - With Third Conditional

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High School Sweethearts

Black Swan

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afireinside

Colombia

If I had  born in new york I would have been a ganster

02:27 AM Feb 27 2010 |

Fatih Çalışkan

Turkey

if i had bought that house ,we would have a party

12:50 AM Jan 31 2010 |

MMM2

MMM2

Indonesia

if i have joined military, i would have died

CMIIW

03:34 AM Dec 21 2009 |

mr.polah

mr.polah

Indonesia

if i hadnt studied i wouldnt have passed the test

08:17 AM Nov 17 2009 |

EnglishStudent

Poland

If i hadnt gone to the university i wouldnt have met John

09:35 AM Nov 07 2009 |

frexito01

Peru

if i had worked harder i would have had a new porshe

06:16 AM Oct 09 2009 |

Kiwijelly

Kiwijelly

Thailand

If I had studied collage, I would have graduated.Frown

 

06:38 AM Oct 07 2009 |

Rufita

Rufita

Kazakhstan

if i had studied on teacher, i would worked in that school

03:47 AM May 13 2009 |