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If - third conditional
If + subject+ past perfect verb phrase, subject + would + have + past participle verb
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Subject + would + have + past participle verb + if + subject + past perfect verb phrase
Third Conditional - Explain
1 = An event in the past that did not happen.
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2 = An event which would have followed 1, if 1 had have happened.
Past
Now
Future
Past perfect tense
would have past participle
Third Conditional - Examples
1 = An event in the past that did not happen.
![Image by sydney Rae](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_686f346c42575744346e63~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_1140,y_1279,w_1408,h_1832/fill/w_49,h_62,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image%20by%20sydney%20Rae.jpg)
![Stomach Pain](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_6dfe8d1146b348539dd0dfea8ea11c8a~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_1642,y_0,w_3715,h_4667/fill/w_49,h_62,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Stomach%20Pain.jpg)
2 = An event which would have followed 1, if 1 had have happened.
Past
Now
Future
had eaten this
would have been ill
If I had eaten this, I would have been ill.
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I would have been ill if I had eaten this.
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Did event 1 happen? No.
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Did event 2 happen? No.
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If event 1 did happen, would event 2 happen? Yes.
1 = An event in the past that did not happen.
![Man](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fc8449eb7074d28af19f99c6b1aa50a.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_1,w_806,h_999/fill/w_50,h_62,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Man.jpg)
"Hello"
2 = An event which would have followed 1, if 1 had have happened.
Past
had seen him
Now
would have said hello.
Future
If she had seen him, she would have said hello.
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She would have said hello if she had seen him.
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Did event 1 happen? No.
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Did event 2 happen? No.
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If event 1 did happen, would event 2 happen? Yes.
1 = An event in the past that did not happen.
![Image by Tamara Bellis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_3841715f7a664d48506255~mv2_d_3955_5933_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_514,w_3955,h_4904/fill/w_50,h_62,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Image%20by%20Tamara%20Bellis.jpg)
2 = An event which would have followed 1, if 1 had have happened.
Past
Now
Future
had worn that
would have looked gorgeous.
If she had worn that, she would have looked gorgeous.
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She would have looked gorgeous if she had worn that.
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Did event 1 happen? No.
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Did event 2 happen? No.
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If event 1 did happen, would event 2 happen? Yes.
1 = An event in the past that did not happen.
![Image by Fang-Wei Lin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_4831495255533176454641~mv2_d_3239_4315_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_149,w_3239,h_4016/fill/w_50,h_62,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Image%20by%20Fang-Wei%20Lin.jpg)
![Image by Green Chameleon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_0273f9a84b9b4aeabf8eb15d8f32a5d8~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_1198,y_0,w_2787,h_3456/fill/w_50,h_62,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Image%20by%20Green%20Chameleon.jpg)
2 = An event which would have followed 1, if 1 had have happened.
Past
Now
Future
read that book
would done better in his essay.
If he had read that book, he would have done better in his essay.
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He would have done better in his essay if he had read that book.
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Did event 1 happen? No.
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Did event 2 happen? No.
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If event 1 did happen, would event 2 happen? Yes.
Board games / Gaming
Vocabulary
![die](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_805a9799afc04289b56e507a436d06ba~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/nsplsh_805a9799afc04289b56e507a436d06ba~mv2.jpg)
![dice](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_a6cd799b1826431f828ad77618d7c5f3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/nsplsh_a6cd799b1826431f828ad77618d7c5f3~mv2.jpg)
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Verbs
Third Conditional - Practice
rolled / I / had / a 2
would / won / we / have
If I had rolled a 2, we would have won.
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We would have won if I had rolled a 2.
pressed / had / the green button / he
would / he / lost / have
If he had pressed the green button, he would have lost.
Answer
He would have lost if he had pressed the green button.
Answer
got / a wood card / she / had
David / a point / have / would / scored
If she had got a wood card, David would have scored a point.
Answer
David would have scored a point if she had got a wood card.
Answer
pressed / he / the X button / had
the gun / have / fired / would
If he had pressed the X button, the gun would have fired.
Answer
The gun would have fired if he pressed the X button.
Answer
Third conditional - negative
'If clause' - negative
If + subject + negative past perfect verb phrase, subject + would + have + past participle verb
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Subject + would + have + past participle verb + if + subject + negative past perfect verb phrase
1 = An event in the past that did happen.
![Image by Marc St](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_4c437444506e5f32615445~mv2_d_5472_3648_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_1265,y_0,w_2942,h_3648/fill/w_50,h_62,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Image%20by%20Marc%20St.jpg)
![Wall Clock](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2ed29dab6946dfb37072e57fd294a3.jpg/v1/crop/x_851,y_0,w_1964,h_2435/fill/w_50,h_62,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Wall%20Clock.jpg)
2 = An event which would have followed 1, if 1 had not happened.
Past
my car had not broken down
Now
I would have been on time
Future
If my car had not broken down, I would have been on time.
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I would have been on time if my car had not broken down.
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Did event 1 (car broken down) happen? YES.
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Did event 2 (on time) happen? No.
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If event 1 did not happen, would event 2 happen? No.
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This means that the person would have been on time if their car worked.
1 = An event in the past that did happen.
![Mobile Phone](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19bb7779894f4dc7bf25ee90c4cad7ab.jpg/v1/crop/x_1132,y_0,w_2632,h_3264/fill/w_50,h_62,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Mobile%20Phone.jpg)
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2 = An event which would have followed 1, if 1 had not happened.
Past
Now
Future
he had not have text her
she would have gone by herself
If he hadn't have text her, she would have gone by herself.
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She would have gone by herself if he hadn't have text her.
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Did event 1(him texting her) happen? YES.
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Did event 2 happen (her by herself)? No.
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If event 1 did not happen, would event 2 happen? No.
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This means that she would have been my herself if he didn't text her.
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1 = An event in the past that did happen.
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2 = An event which would have followed 1, if 1 had not happened.
Past
Now
We had not rolled a twelve
we would have lost
Future
If we had not rolled a twelve, we would have lost.
Answer
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Did event 1(rolled a twelve) happen? YES.
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Did event 2 happen? No.
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If event 1 did not happen, would event 2 happen? No.
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This means that they won because they rolled a twelve.
'non-if clause' - negative
1 = An event in the past that did not happen.
![Film Reel](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a5fa965aed6aa75b466d20ffe5d3aa3b.jpg/v1/crop/x_278,y_0,w_644,h_799/fill/w_50,h_62,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Film%20Reel.jpg)
![Pages of Book](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_e9f700b90d674bff8e412e4bfe38ab9f~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_1168,y_0,w_2715,h_3367/fill/w_50,h_62,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Pages%20of%20Book.jpg)
2 = An event which would not have followed 1, if 1 had happened.
Past
Now
Future
I had watched the film
I would not have read the book
If I had watched the film, I would not have read the book.
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I would not have read the book if I had watched the film.
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Did event 1(watched the film) happen? No.
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Did event 2 (read the book) happen? YES.
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If event 1 did happen, would event 2 not happen? Yes.
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This means that they read the book but would not have if they watched the film first.
1 = An event in the past that did not happen.
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2 = An event which would not have followed 1, if 1 had happened.
Past
I had got that train
Now
I would not have missed my flight
Future
If I had got the train, I would not have missed my flight.
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I would not have missed my flight if I had got the train.
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Did event 1(got that train) happen? No.
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Did event 2 (missed the flight) happen? YES.
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If event 1 did happen, would event 2 not happen? Yes.
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This means that missed their flight because they did not get that train.
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1 = An event in the past that did not happen.
![Image by engin akyurt](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_e2932e90f4cd405da5d2113ec819239b~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_1776,y_0,w_4135,h_5127/fill/w_50,h_62,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Image%20by%20engin%20akyurt.jpg)
2 = An event which would not have followed 1, if 1 had happened.
Past
Now
We had rolled a 2, 3 or 4
you would not have won
Future
If we had not rolled a 2, 3 or 4, you would not have won.
Answer
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Did event 1(got that train) happen? No.
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Did event 2 (missed the flight) happen? YES.
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If event 1 did happen, would event 2 not happen? Yes.
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This means that the person won because the couple did not roll a 2, 3 or 4.