1. THIRD CONDITIONAL  

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

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

4. 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

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

6. 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

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

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

9. 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