THIRD CONDITIONAL  

THIRD CONDITIONAL We use Third Conditional to imagine the outcome of a situation that did not happen.

he would have kept his job. Tagging If he had worked harder, he would have kept his job. CAUSE (Condition) EFFECT (Result)

he would have kept his job. Tenses PAST PERFECT If he had worked harder, he would have kept his job. IF CLAUSE PAST MODAL MAIN CLAUSE

he would have kept his job. Use of the comma If he had worked harder, he would have kept his job. COMMA! DEPENDENT INDEPENDENT

He would have kept his job Use of the comma He would have kept his job if he had worked harder. NO COMMA! INDEPENDENT DEPENDENT

what would have happened? Questions If he had worked harder, what would have happened? CONDITION QUESTION

What would have happened Questions What would have happened if he had worked harder? CONDITION QUESTION

PAST MODALS You can use the following Past Modals instead of would have + Past Participle: Could have + Past Participle Should have + Past Participle Might have + Past Participle