Third Type if Conditional

 Third Type if Conditional

IF CLAUSES / CONDITIONAL CLAUSES (Type 3)

Conditional clauses consist of two sentences. One is a clause that starts with if, which is called as ‘if clause’. The other is called the Main clause. Each sentence has a verb. It is important to know which tenses are to be used in these clauses and they play a big role in determining the meaning of the sentence. Detailed information for the type 3 is given below:

Type	If clause (condition)	Main clause (result)
Type 3	Past perfect If   +   Past perfect continuous         Could have + 3	would Subject +   could    + have + V3 might

FUNCTION :

The conditional sentences indicate us a possible condition and its probable result. It means  that the expected actions depends on a condition. If Clauses – Type 3 is used to express the past and  the impossible situations that can no longer be changed.

EXAMPLE :

1. The sentence can begin with an if clause or a main clause. If the sentence begins with an ‘if clause’, put a comma between the if clause and the main clause.

(If) + (past tense, or could ) + (,) + ( present unreal conditional (would) or modals)

(present unreal conditional (would) or modals ) + (if) + (past tense, or could)

Examples:

• If I had studied, I would have passed the exam. (or) I would have passed the exam if I had studied.
• If the museum had been open, we would have seen many different handworks. (or) We would have seen many different handworks if the museum had been open.
• If the child had had breakfast, she would have been active. (or) She would have been active if the child had had breakfast.

2. If you want, we can use modals in both ‘ıf clause’ and ‘main clause’ or you can use modals only in one part.

Examples:

• If I had had the  power, I might have looked after myself.
• If my son could have taken the English course, he could have passed the exam.
• If  she could have gone to Mexico, she would have seen the best friends.

3. In Type 3, one or two of the clauses can be negative

Examples:

• If I had passed my exam, I would not ( wouldn’t ) have been sad.
• If you had not ( hadn’t ) listened to me, you wouldn’t have been successful.
• If she hadn’t fallen off the bicycle, she would have arrived at the school in time.

4. Using Type3 in questions

Examples:

• What would have happen if there hadn’t been any electricity in our lives?
• Would you have helped me if you had had time?
• Wouldn’t you have studied hard if I hadn’t warned you?
• What would you have done if you had had lots of money?

5. Tenses and structures can be used in If Clauses- Type 3 are given below:

a. In If Clause; we can use past perfect tense, past perfect continuous tense and  could + have + V3.

Examples:

• If Jack had known where you were, he would probably have came you.
• If you had been looking around carefully, you would have seen me.
• If they could have developed their bussiness, they would have enlarged their workplaces.

b. In main clause; We can use would + have + V3, could + have + V3 and might + have +V3.

Examples:

• If you had came here a bit early, you would have seen the most famous actor of London.
• If my income had been very much, I could have bought a house with a garden.
• If I had been an educated mother, I might have brought up my children better.

source :

https://englishstudypage.com/grammar/if-clauses-type-3/

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