conditional 3
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Clauses using ‘if’
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Conditional 3!
Conditional 3
The structure of a third conditional sentence
Like the other conditionals, a third conditional sentence consists of two clauses, an "if" clause and a main clause:
The third conditional (also called conditional type 3) is a structure used for talking about unreal situations in the past
Conditional III (3)
‘If’ clause
If the teacher had explained more about conditionals,
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Main Clause
The students would have understood better
Main Clause
the students would have understood better.
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‘If’ Clause
if the teacher had explained more about the conditionals
Conditional (3)
We use this Conditional Clause 3 to talk about things which could have happened in the past but did not……..
1. If you had driven more carefully, you would not have had an accident
Conditional (3)
If you had saved your money, you could have bought a computer.
2009 Now
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If you had asked me yesterday, I would have answered you.
In the ‘if’ clause – Past Perfect In the main clause – Perfect Modal
Summer 2009
If it had not been so crowded, we would have got in………………..
If it hadn’t been so crowded, we could have got in……
Conditional (3) UNREAL
If clause
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Past perfect:
If I had bought my daughter a new car,
Main clause
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+ would or could and perfect modal
she would have been happy.
Conditional (3) UNREAL
1. Last year, if I had won million dollars, I could have bought you a house.
2. If I had bought my daughter a car like this, she would have been surprised.
Conditional (3)
Now can you make a sentence
If I had _______________, I would have _______________________________________.
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