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Third Conditional
Third Conditional : Grammar and Spelling Tips
Third Conditional : Imaginary Past The third conditional is used when we are talking about the past and imagining something different from what actually happened:
| Condition | Result | What actually happened | | | Past Perfect | WOULD HAVE + Past Participle | | | If | I had known, | I would have helped. | I didn't know and didn't help. | | IF | Condition | Result | Certainty | | | past perfect | WOULD HAVE+ past participle | | | If | I had known, | I would have helped. | Although this didn't happen, the speaker is sure about the result. | | If | I had known, | I could have helped. | Although this didn't happen, the result is only a possibility. | | If | I had known, | I might have helped. | Although this didn't happen, the result is only a possibility. | | If | you had known, | you should have helped. | Although this didn't happen, it is only a good suggestion or piece of advice. |
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