THIRD CONDITIONALS

by C. T.
Use
It talks about the past. It's used to describe a situation that didn't happen, and to
imagine the result of this situation.

If he had studied harder, he would have passed the exam. (but, really we know
she didn't study and so she didn't pass)
If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick (but I did eat a lot, and so I did
feel sick).

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Use
It is often used to express criticism or regret:

If you had driven more carefully, you would not have had an accident. (Criticism:
You had an accident because you didn't drive carefully enough.)
If we had played a little better, we could have won the game. (Regret: We
didn't play well, so we lost the game.)

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Remember
If the “if” clause comes first, a comma is usually used. If the “if” clause comes
second, there is no need for a comma:
If we had taken a taxi, we wouldn't have missed the plane.
She wouldn't have been tired if she had gone to bed earlier.

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Form
We use different verb forms in each part of a third conditional:

if + subject + past perfect verb (had + past participle of the verb) …., subject
+ would (OR could, OR might) have + past participle of the verb …..

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Exercises
https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/4g8-third-conditional-exercise.
php

https://continuingstudies.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/3cond1

https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/FCE/fce_grammar/third_conditional.php

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