Function
We use the third conditional to talk about unreal situations in the past.
We can use could or might/mayinstead of would in the result clause to talk about results that were possible in the past
Form
If-clause
if+past perfect
We use comma when the if-clause is at the beginning of the sentence
Result clause
would,could, might/may+have+past participle
We use comma when the if-clause is at the beginning of the sentence
EXAMPLES
- If I had won the lottery, I would have traveled around the world.
- If I had seen him, I would have told him about you.
- If I had known the answer, I would have raised my hand.
. - If she had come on Saturday, I would have seen her.
- If they had left earlier, they would have arrived on time.
- If we had studied harder, we might have passed the test.
- If you had gone to Brazil, you would have had lots of fun.
- If I hadn't been so busy, I could have helped you.
- If you had phoned me, I would have known you were here.
- If they had invited us, we would have accepted at once.
- If she had explained me the problem, I would have understood it.
- If it hadn't rained, we would have gone fishing.
- If my sister had been here, she would have enjoyed this.
- If they hadn't drunk so much last night, they wouldn't have felt sick today.
- If he had worked more, he could have saved more money.
