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Openmind 3 Unit 06 Grammar 1

The document discusses the third conditional in English grammar, which is used to talk about unreal or hypothetical situations in the past. It uses the past perfect tense in the if-clause ("If I had studied...") and would/could/might plus the past participle in the result clause ("...I would have passed") to describe what might have happened under different circumstances in the past but did not. Examples are provided to illustrate the typical structure and use of the third conditional.

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Openmind 3 Unit 06 Grammar 1

The document discusses the third conditional in English grammar, which is used to talk about unreal or hypothetical situations in the past. It uses the past perfect tense in the if-clause ("If I had studied...") and would/could/might plus the past participle in the result clause ("...I would have passed") to describe what might have happened under different circumstances in the past but did not. Examples are provided to illustrate the typical structure and use of the third conditional.

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THIRD CONDITIONAL

1. What are the speakers discussing?


2. What was Speaker B’s problem?
3. Can you notice an error?
A: If you had prepared
more, the presentation
would have been better.

B: If you had given me more


time, I would prepare more.
THIRD CONDITIONAL

1. Which comment is about the past: a, b, or both? b


2. Did Speaker A ask for help? no

B: If you asked me, I


A: I couldn’t do all a.
would help you.
the work on my
own! B: If you had asked me, I
b.
would have helped you.
THIRD CONDITIONAL

Other examples using the third conditional:


• If I had known about the concert, I would have
bought a ticket.

• She would have come to the party if you had told


her.

• If you hadn't spent all your money, you could have


bought that new computer.

• If you had told me about the delay sooner, we might


not have had so many problems with the project.
THIRD CONDITIONAL

B: Oh, no! Maybe if you


A: I didn't get the had prepared better for
job. the interview, they would
have hired you.

two
The third conditional structure is made up of ____
clauses.
if
The condition is introduced by the word __.
past perfect form.
The condition is in the ____________
have + past participle.
The result clause is would +_____
THIRD CONDITIONAL

If-clause Result clause

would/could/might +
If + past perfect,
have + past participle

had_______
If you ___ studied (study) you would have _____
_____ ____ found
economics, (find) a better job.

had_______
If you ___ bought (buy) might ____
you _____ have ____
won (win)
that ticket, the prize!

TIP: If the result clause comes before the if-


clause, we don’t use a comma (,) between them.
THIRD CONDITIONAL

A: If I had bought
a ticket, I would
have come with
B: You could/might have
you.
bought a ticket if you hadn't
already spent all your money!

We use the third conditional to talk about


real/unreal situations in the past.
We can use could/might
___________ in the result clause
instead of would to talk about results that were
possible in the past.
THIRD CONDITIONAL

Watch Out!
had
1. If I would have known you’d changed the time, I
wouldn't have been late for the meeting.

2. We would have bought you a ticket if you asked


us in time. had
asked
3. If you would have met her, you had liked her.
had would
have
THIRD CONDITIONAL

What would have happened?

What would have happened if you had/hadn't ...?


If I had/hadn't ..., I would have ...
I might have ... if I had/hadn't ...

TIP: When speaking, we often use


contractions. For example, I would
becomes I'd.
THIRD CONDITIONAL

Grammar wrap-up

1. What verb form do we use in the if-clause of


the third conditional?

2. In which situation are third conditionals most


likely to appear?

3. Is there a similar grammar structure in your


language?

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