Lesson 01

Third
Conditional
REZKI FAUZIA
Function Third Conditional
We use the third conditional to express impossible
past scenarios. So it can be said that the third
conditional has to be an activities which occurred
before. Sometime the third conditional also to
express the regret feeling.
Function Third Conditional
Besides to express the regret feeling, the third
conditional also use to express about criticism and
blame.
The Rules of Third Conditional
MAIN CLAUSE
IF CLAUSE

If + Subject + had + V3 Subject + would + have + V3

If + Subject + hadn’t + Subject + wouldn’t + have +

V3 V3
The Rules of Third Conditional
IF CLAUSE
MAIN CLAUSE

Subject + would + have + V3 If + Subject + had + V3

If + Subject + hadn’t +
Subject + wouldn’t + have +
V3
V3
 Example
REGRET

BLAME

If I had woken up on
CRITISIM
time, I would have come
If there hadn’t had an
earlier.
accident, I wouldn’t have
come late. If you hadn’t told that to
that person, she wouldn’t
have felt angry to us.
Let’s read the “When John was 25; he had to choose a career:

story
a. To become an English teacher.
b. To become a businessman.
He finally decided to become an English teacher because
he wanted to be able to travel around the world and work
at the same time. If he hadn’t become an English teacher,
he wouldn’t have moved to London. He could have become
a businessman of course. If he had become a businessman,
he could have earned a lot of money.”
 Let’s Read
He finally decided to become an English
teacher because he wanted to be able to
travel around the world and work at the same
time. If he hadn’t become an English teacher,

According from the paragraph

he wouldn’t have moved to London. He could
What job that he finally chose? have become a businessman of course. If he
Is he able to change the past? had become a businessman, he could have
Did he regret with his decision? earned a lot of money.
 Something you regret
doing?
Something you regret
you did not do?
Now let’s write a Blame someone for doing
sentence based on the something wrong?
Something you should
questions beside.

have done differently

 How do we switch from the
Third Conditional to
Realistic Condition
Regret condition Realistic Condition
If+S+ had+V3, S+would+have+V3 S+didn’t+V1, S+didn’t+V1

Example:
If I had worked harder, I would have passed the exam I didn’t work
hard so I didn’t pass the exam.
 How do we switch from the
Third Conditional to
Realistic Condition
Regret condition Realistic Condition
If+S+ hadn’t+V3, S+wouldn’t+have+V3 S+V2 so S+V2

Example:
If I hadn’t known him, I wouldn’t have broken heart I knew him so
so I broke my heart.
 Exercise
1. If I ...... (know) you were in hospital,
I ..... (visit) you.
2. I .... (buy) you a present if I...
(know) it was your birthday.
3. If you .... (give) me your email, I ....
Fill in the blanks with
(write) to you.
Third Conditional 4. You .... (got) wet if it ... (rain)
5. I .... (believe) you if you .... (not lie)
to me before.
 Exercise
1. If I had known you were coming I
would have baked a cake.
2. If you had called me on my birthday
I would have been happy .
3. If my mom had had a meeting, she
Switch the Third
would have gone to the office.
Conditional into Realistic 4. If he had driven carefully, he
Condition wouldn’t have had an accident.
5. If I had waited for you more, I woud
have missed the plane.
Thank You
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