Third Conditional

THIRD CONDITIONAL

Talk about imaginary situation in the past.

If I had stayed at home, I would have met my son.

(I didn’t stay at home and so I didn’t meet my son)

If I hadn’t lost my job, I wouldn’t have started my own business.

If he had got me the bike I had asked for, I would never have started boxing.

If I hadn’t lost my passport, I would have flown home that day.

I would have flown home that day if I hadn’t lost my passport.

Talk about ability:

If I had been there, I could have helped you.

Might have = would have perhaps

If I hadn’t got lost, I might have got there on time.

If I had known, I wouldn’t have told you.

If had stayed at home, I wouldn’t have met him.

I had worked for the company, I wouldn’t have accompanied my sister looked for a job.

If I hadn’t lost my job, I wouldn’t have joined this institution.

If I hadn’t lost my job, I wouldn’t have gone to Pontianak.

If my friend hadn’t introduced me, I had never have met her.

If the company hadn’t got into financial trouble, I wouldn’t have done a business course.

I would have stayed in Australia if I hadn’t lost my job.

If she had gone back to Australia after the party, she wouldn’t have seen him again.

He would have got into more trouble if he hadn’t decided to become a boxer.

I overslept so I was late for work.

If I hadn’t overslept, I wouldn't have been late for work.

I got lost because i didn’t take a map.

If I had taken a map, I wouldn’t have got lost.

I was exhausted so I didn’t go out.

If I hadn’t been exhausted, I would have gone out.

I was ill so I didn’t go to school.

If I hadn’t been ill, I would have gone to school.

I got depressed because I lost my job.

If hadn’t lost my job, I wouldn’t have got depressed.