Definition & Structure
What are the names of the two clauses in the third conditional?
If clause and main clause
If it ____ rained (+)
If it HAD rained
..., we ____ ____ missed the train. (-)
..., we WOULDN'T HAVE missed the train.
If she had ________, she would have passed the exam.
If she had STUDIED, she would passed the exam.
If she _____ (go) to art school, she _____ (become) a painter.
If she HAD GONE to art school, she would have BECAME a painter.
What is the auxiliary verb in the "Main clause"?
WOULD HAVE (Past participle)
If I _____ lost my keys (-)
If I HADN'T lost my keys
I ____ _____ passed the exam. (+)
I would have passed the exam.
If we had _____ a taxi, we wouldn't have missed the plane.
If we had TAKEN a taxi, we wouldn't have missed the plane.
If he _____ (became) a musician, he _____ (record) a CD.
If he had became a musician, he would have recorded a CD.
What we add in the negative form of the third conditional?
NOT after the auxiliary verb
If you ____ answered the phone (+)
If you HAD answered the phone
I ____ _____ seen her. (+)
I would have seen her.
If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have _____ sick.
If I hadn't eaten so much , I wouldn't have FELT sick.
If you _____ (not/be) late, we ______ (not/miss) the bus.
If you hadn't been late, we wouldn't have missed the bus.
What is the auxiliary verb in the "If clause"?
HAD (Past perfect)
If I _____ gone to the concert (-)
If I HADN'T gone to the concert
I _____ ____ told you the news. (-)
I WOULDN'T HAVE told you the news.
She would have become a teacher if she ______ to university
She would have become a teacher if she HAD GONE to university
She _____ (not/meet) him if she _____ (not/come) to London.
She WOULDN'T HAVE MET him if she HADN'T CAME to London.
The third conditional is used for...
It is used to describe a situation that didn't happen, and to imagine the result of this situation
If she ____ been friendlier (+)
If she HAD been friendlier
She ______ ______ offended anyone.
She WOULDN'T HAVE offended anyone.
If I hadn't found my cat, i would have _____ very sad.
If I hadn't found my cat, i would have BEEN very sad.
We _____ (came) if we ____ (be) invited.
We WOULD HAVE CAME if we HAD INVITED invited.