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Third Conditional

The third conditional is used to discuss hypothetical past situations that did not occur, structured as 'If + past perfect, would have + past participle.' Examples illustrate its use, such as 'If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.' The document also includes multiple-choice questions to test understanding of the third conditional.

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Third Conditional

The third conditional is used to discuss hypothetical past situations that did not occur, structured as 'If + past perfect, would have + past participle.' Examples illustrate its use, such as 'If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.' The document also includes multiple-choice questions to test understanding of the third conditional.

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THIRD CONDITIONAL (3RD CONDITIONAL)

The third conditional is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the past — things that
didn’t happen, but what would have happened if they had.
🔹 Structure
If + past perfect, would have + past participle

🔹 Examples
1. If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
(But I didn’t study, so I failed.)
2. She wouldn’t have missed the train if she had left earlier.
(But she left late and missed it.)
3. If they had told me, I would have helped them.
(They didn’t tell me, so I didn’t help.)
🔹 Key Points
 It’s purely imaginary: you're speculating about an alternate past.
 You can also use other modal verbs:
o could have, might have, etc.

→ If I had known, I could have come earlier.

MORE EXAMPLES:

 If he had set an alarm, he wouldn't have overslept.


(But he didn’t set one, so he overslept.)

 If we had left five minutes earlier, we would have caught the bus.
(But we left late and missed it.)

 They would have won the game if they had practiced more.
(But they didn’t practice enough, so they lost.)

 If I had taken my umbrella, I wouldn’t have gotten wet.


(But I didn’t take it, so I got soaked.)

 She would have gotten the job if she had applied on time.
(But she missed the deadline.)
 If you had told me the truth, I would have trusted you.
(But you didn’t tell the truth.)

 We could have avoided the accident if we had been more careful.


(But we weren’t careful.)

 If I had known it was your birthday, I would have brought a gift.


(But I didn’t know.)

✅ Multiple Choice Questions – Third Conditional


1. If I had seen you at the party, I ______ to you.
A. would talk
B. would have talked
C. talked
D. will talk

2. She ______ the job if she had prepared better for the interview.
A. would get
B. had gotten
C. would have gotten
D. got

3. If we ______ earlier, we wouldn’t have missed the flight.


A. leave
B. had left
C. left
D. would leave

4. They wouldn’t have failed the test if they ______ more.


A. would study
B. study
C. had studied
D. have studied

5. If it had rained, we ______ the picnic.


A. cancel
B. would have cancelled
C. cancelled
D. will cancel

6. I ______ you if I had known you were sick.


A. would visit
B. would have visited
C. visited
D. will visit

7. If he ______ the truth, he would have avoided trouble.


A. tells
B. told
C. had told
D. was telling

8. We might have won the match if our best player ______ injured.
A. hadn't gotten
B. doesn't get
C. didn't get
D. wasn't getting

9. If I ______ about the meeting, I would have come.


A. know
B. knew
C. had known
D. have known

10. You ______ your phone if you had been more careful.
A. wouldn't lose
B. wouldn't have lost
C. didn't lose
D. won't lose

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