Third Conditional

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What is the Third Conditional?

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The Third Conditional is a grammatical structure used to talk about hypothetical situations in the past that did not happen. It is formed using 'if' + past perfect, followed by 'would have' + past participle.

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How do you form the Third Conditional?

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The structure is: If + subject + had + past participle, subject + would have + past participle.

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What is the purpose of using the Third Conditional?

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To express regrets or hypothetical outcomes of past events that did not occur.

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Complete the sentence: If I __________ (not/forget) my keys, I __________ (not/be) locked out.

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hadn't forgotten - wouldn't have been

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Complete the sentence: If she __________ (study) harder, she __________ (pass) the exam.

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had studied - would have passed

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What is the difference between the Second and Third Conditionals?

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The Second Conditional is used for present or future hypothetical situations, while the Third Conditional is used for past hypothetical situations.

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Complete the sentence: If we __________ (know) about the party, we __________ (go).

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had known - would have gone

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What is an example of a Third Conditional sentence?

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If I had known you were coming, I would have baked a cake.

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Complete the sentence: If they __________ (invite) us, we __________ (attend) the wedding.

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had invited - would have attended

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What is the structure of the 'if' clause in the Third Conditional?

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The 'if' clause uses the past perfect tense.