El conditional 3
El condicional 3 (3rd conditional) se usa para hablar de situaciones ireales en el pasado y los resultados imaginados.
Se forma
If + past perfect simple*/continuous** + would/could/might + have + past participle
* subject + had + past participle
** subject + had + been + present participle
Examples
If I'd passed my driving test, I would have bought a car. Si hubiera aprobado mi examen de conducir, habria comprado un coche.
If you'd been listening, you might have understood the instructions. Si hubieras estado escuchando, tal vez habrias comprendido las intrucciones.
You might have been able to go to the concert, if you'd tried to get the tickets last month. Tal vez habrias podido ir al concierto, si hubieras intentado comprar las entradas el mes pasado.
What would you have done if you had been in the same situation? Que habrias hecho si hubieras estado en la misma situación?
Tips (consejos)
The contracted forms of had and would look the same:
subject + had = 'd example I'd, you'd, he'd, she'd, it'd, we'd and they'd
subject + would = 'd example I'd you'd, he'd, she'd, it'd, we'd and they'd
had not = hadn't
would not have = wouldn't have
could not have = couldn't have
Separate the two clauses with a comma. If we had seen seen you, we would have said something.
The if clause can go at the beginning or end of the sentence.
past participle of can = been able to
Complete the following sentences by putting the verbs in the correct tense to make 3rd conditionals then click here for the answers.
1. If I....................(know) the answer to the last question, I..................(pass) the exam.
2. If you............(apply) for that job, you.............(get) it. * se puede usar could, would ó might
3. If I................(hear) the weather forcast, I..................(take) my umbrella with me.
4. If Peter.................(take) a map with him, he...................(get lost).
5. If you..................(left) earlier, you...................(arrive) on time.
6. We...............(get) there quicker, if we.............(go) by train. * se puede usar could ó would
7. If I....................(know) that you were going to cook dinner, I.............(buy) a bottle of wine.
8. If the train................(delay), we...............(can) go to the cinema.
9. I.......................(go) to the beach yesterday, if it......................(be) sunny.
10. If it.............(be) warmer, I................(wear) my jacket.
Se forma
If + past perfect simple*/continuous** + would/could/might + have + past participle
* subject + had + past participle
** subject + had + been + present participle
Examples
If I'd passed my driving test, I would have bought a car. Si hubiera aprobado mi examen de conducir, habria comprado un coche.
If you'd been listening, you might have understood the instructions. Si hubieras estado escuchando, tal vez habrias comprendido las intrucciones.
You might have been able to go to the concert, if you'd tried to get the tickets last month. Tal vez habrias podido ir al concierto, si hubieras intentado comprar las entradas el mes pasado.
What would you have done if you had been in the same situation? Que habrias hecho si hubieras estado en la misma situación?
Tips (consejos)
The contracted forms of had and would look the same:
subject + had = 'd example I'd, you'd, he'd, she'd, it'd, we'd and they'd
subject + would = 'd example I'd you'd, he'd, she'd, it'd, we'd and they'd
had not = hadn't
would not have = wouldn't have
could not have = couldn't have
Separate the two clauses with a comma. If we had seen seen you, we would have said something.
The if clause can go at the beginning or end of the sentence.
past participle of can = been able to
Complete the following sentences by putting the verbs in the correct tense to make 3rd conditionals then click here for the answers.
1. If I....................(know) the answer to the last question, I..................(pass) the exam.
2. If you............(apply) for that job, you.............(get) it. * se puede usar could, would ó might
3. If I................(hear) the weather forcast, I..................(take) my umbrella with me.
4. If Peter.................(take) a map with him, he...................(get lost).
5. If you..................(left) earlier, you...................(arrive) on time.
6. We...............(get) there quicker, if we.............(go) by train. * se puede usar could ó would
7. If I....................(know) that you were going to cook dinner, I.............(buy) a bottle of wine.
8. If the train................(delay), we...............(can) go to the cinema.
9. I.......................(go) to the beach yesterday, if it......................(be) sunny.
10. If it.............(be) warmer, I................(wear) my jacket.
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