The Third Conditional

The third conditional is used to talk about imaginary situations in the past that did not happen. It describes what could have happened if things were different. The structure of the third conditional is: If + past perfect, would have + past participle. For example: - If I had known about the party, I would have gone. Conditions for using the third conditional: 1. The "if" clause must be in the past perfect tense. 2. The main clause must use "would have" followed by the past participle of the verb. 3. This structure is used for situations that are completely imaginary and not possible to change now. Examples: - If she had studied harder, she would have passed the exam. - If we had left earlier, we would have caught the train.