1 If you’d told me earlier, I would’ve

gone too.
2 If the weather had been better, we
would’ve stayed longer.

3 If I hadn’t stopped for gas, I would’ve

arrived before he left.

4 We would’ve been late if we hadn’t

taken a taxi!

5 She wouldn’t’ve come if she’d

known he was here.

6 It would’ve been cheaper if we’d

gone last month.
would have + V3 <IF> had +V3
IF had +V3 / would have + V3
(Taken from American English File 3, Unit 7, page 101)
1 I told you too late, so you didn’t go

2 The weather was bad, so you and

your sister didn’t stay long

3 You stopped for gas, so when you

arrived, he had already left…

4 You and her were on time—good

thing that you took a taxi!

5 She came, but she didn’t know he

was here…

6 It was expensive to go this month

1 I told you too late, so you didn’t go (If
you’d told me earlier, I would’ve gone too.)

2 The weather was bad, so you and

your sister didn’t stay long (If the weather
had been better, we would’ve stayed longer).

3 You stopped for gas, so when you

arrived, he had already left… (If I hadn’t
stopped for gas, I would’ve arrived before he left.)

4 You and her were on time—good

thing that you took a taxi! (We would’ve
been late if we hadn’t taken a taxi!)

5 She came, but she didn’t know he

was here… (She wouldn’t’ve come if she’d known he
was here.)

6 It was expensive to go this month (It

would’ve been cheaper if we’d gone last month.)
(Taken from American English File 3, Unit 7, page 101, My file name: Third conditional phrases with good
 intonation, connections Am Eng PLUS my prompting sentences)

Inversion w/ conditionals

1st conditional
“normal”

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w/ inversion

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2nd conditional

“normal”

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w/ inversion

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3rd conditional
“normal”

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w/ inversion

Inversion w/ conditionals

1st conditional
IF (sub.) + V1 (conjugated) / will + V1
would + V1 <IF> + V1 (conjugated)
e.g. If you’re at the office latter, you’ll tell her, right?

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w/ inversion (no IF / quite formal, but common / “should” + bare form)

e.g. Should you be at the office later, you’ll tell her, right? / You’ll tell her should you be at the office atter, right?

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2nd conditional
IF (sub.) +V2 / would + V1 [“were” often preferred]
would + V1 <IF> +V2
e.g. If you were at the office, you’d tell her, right?

!!!!!!BUT: “were you to”: only FUTURE

Were you to be at the office latter, please tell inform her.

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w/ inversion (no IF / quite formal, but common w/ “were + sub. + to”)

e.g. If you were to be at the office latter, you’d tell her, right?
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3rd conditional

IF (sub.) had +V3 / would have + V3

would have + V3 <IF> had +V3

If you had been at the office this morning, I’d have seen you.
I’d have seen you if you had been at the office this morning.

1 It rained this morning, so I stayed home…

2 She didn’t know it was my birthday… so no present for me!
3 Macri lost the election in 2019…
4 You didn’t tell that you needed help!

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w/ inversion (no IF / quite formal, but common / HAD)
Had you been at the office earlier, you’d have told her, right?

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UNREAL (past reasin1) (past result 2) NOW

IF [had +V3] / [would have + V3]

[would have + V3] IF [had +V3]

(more common: ‘d / would’ve -- ‘d: OK in writing / would’ve: NOT OK in writing)

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Mixed too:
If you hadn’t taken taxi, you wouldn’t be here now!
You would’ve been late if I didn’t help you / I weren’t always so nice to you! / if

Youglish

PRACTICE:

Past:
1 today: 
2 childhood:
3 in high school:
4 on holiday:
5 a fight:
6  yesterday: