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Conditionals

Third Conditional — Hypothetical Past

The third conditional talks about imaginary situations in the past — things that didn't happen. It is used for regrets, speculation, and criticism of past choices. Structure: if + past perfect, would have + past participle. "If she had studied harder, she would have passed." (= She didn't study hard; she didn't pass.)

Third Conditional — Hypothetical Past

The third conditional talks about imaginary situations in the past — things that didn't happen. It is used for regrets, speculation, and criticism of past choices. Structure: if + past perfect, would have + past participle. "If she had studied harder, she would have passed." (= She didn't study hard; she didn't pass.)

Practice

If they had left earlier, they ___ the traffic.

I wouldn't have been so upset if youtold me the truth.

Put the words in the correct order (third conditional):

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