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If - third conditional

If + subject+ past perfect verb phrase, subjectwould + have + past participle verb

Subjectwould + have + past participle verb + if + subject + past perfect verb phrase

Third Conditional - Explain

1 = An event in the past that did not happen.

if second conditional
if second conditional

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.

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Stomach Pain

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.

I would have been ill if I had eaten this.

  • Did event 1 happen? No.

  • Did event 2 happen? No.

  • If event 1 did happen, would event 2 happen? Yes.

1 = An event in the past that did not happen.

Man

"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.

She would have said hello if she had seen him.

  • Did event 1 happen? No.

  • Did event 2 happen? No.

  • If event 1 did happen, would event 2 happen? Yes.

1 = An event in the past that did not happen.