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Third Conditional: Regrets Explained

The document discusses the 3rd conditional, which is used to talk about regrets in the past. It provides examples of the structure of the 3rd conditional in its affirmative, negative, and question forms. The structure involves using "if" with the subject and past participle of a verb to describe a hypothetical past situation, followed by a consequence with "would/could" and the past participle of another verb.

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Third Conditional: Regrets Explained

The document discusses the 3rd conditional, which is used to talk about regrets in the past. It provides examples of the structure of the 3rd conditional in its affirmative, negative, and question forms. The structure involves using "if" with the subject and past participle of a verb to describe a hypothetical past situation, followed by a consequence with "would/could" and the past participle of another verb.

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3rd conditional (to talk about regrets)

Regret: IF+ PERSON + HAD + VERB PAST PARTICIPLE


Consequence : PERSON + WOULD/COULD + HAVE + VERB IN PAST PARTICIPLE
Affirmative If I had studied more, I would have had better grades.

If I had said the truth. He could have believed me.

If I had slept enough, I would have woken up early.

If I had done the project, I could have passed the class.

If I had saved money, I would have bought a trip to Cancun.

Nagative If I hadn´t studied, I would have failed.

If I hadn´t said the truth, he could have believed a different thing.

If I hadn´t slept enough, I couldn´t have woken up early.

If I hadn´t done the project, I could have failed.

If I hadn´t saved money, I couldn´t have gone to Cancun.

Question Could you have failed if you hadn´t studied?

What would have happened if you hadn´t said the truth?

Would you have woken up early if you hadn´t slept enough?

Would you have failed if you hadn´t done the project?

Could you have gone to Cancun if you hadn´t saved money?

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