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    Conditional sentences type III are used to talk about impossible or unlikely past conditions and their consequences. The if-clause uses the past perfect tense to describe the impossible condition, and the main clause uses "would have", "could have", or "might have" plus the past participle to talk about the unlikely result. Examples are given using "If I had studied, I would have/could have/might have passed the exams" with the if-clause appearing before or after the main clause.

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    Conditional sentences type III are used to talk about impossible or unlikely past conditions and their consequences. The if-clause uses the past perfect tense to describe the impossible condition, and the main clause uses "would have", "could have", or "might have" plus the past participle to talk about the unlikely result. Examples are given using "If I had studied, I would have/could have/might have passed the exams" with the if-clause appearing before or after the main clause.

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    Conditional sentences type III are used to talk about impossible or unlikely past conditions and their consequences. The if-clause uses the past perfect tense to describe the impossible condition, and the main clause uses "would have", "could have", or "might have" plus the past participle to talk about the unlikely result. Examples are given using "If I had studied, I would have/could have/might have passed the exams" with the if-clause appearing before or after the main clause.

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    Conditional sentences type III are used to talk about impossible or unlikely past conditions and their consequences. The if-clause uses the past perfect tense to describe the impossible condition, and the main clause uses "would have", "could have", or "might have" plus the past participle to talk about the unlikely result. Examples are given using "If I had studied, I would have/could have/might have passed the exams" with the if-clause appearing before or after the main clause.

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    Conditional sentences – type III

    1. Use

    It is impossible to fulfil a condition which is given in the if-clause.

    2. Form

    if clause main clause

    would + have + past participle

    Past Perfect could + have + past participle

    might + have + past participle

    3. Examples

    if clause main clause

    If I had studied, I would have passed the exams.

    If I had studied, I could have passed the exams.

    If I had studied, I might have passed the exams.

    The if-clause can be at the beginning or at the end of a sentence. Mind the comma.
    if clause main clause

    If I had studied, I would have passed the exams.

    main clause if clause

    I would have passed the exams if I had studied.

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