1.

Use

Example: If I hadnt studied, I wouldnt have

passed my exams.

It is impossible to fulfil a condition which is given in the ifclause.

2. Form
if clause

Use
main clause
Conditional Sentences Type III refer to situations in the past.

would + have + past participle

Past Perfect

An action could have happened in the past if a certain

condition had been fulfilled. Things were different then,

could + have + past participle

however. We just imagine, what would have happened if the

might + have + past participle

situation had been fulfilled.

3. Examples

Example: If I had found her address, I would have sent her

if clause

main clause

If I had studied,

I would have passed the exams.

If I had studied,

I could have passed the exams.

If I had studied,

I might have passed the exams.

an invitation.
Sometime in the past, I wanted to send an invitation to a friend. I didn't
find her address, however. So in the end I didn't send her an invitation.

Example: If John had had the money, he would have bought

a Ferrari.

The if-clause can be at the beginning or at the end of a

sentence.

if clause

I knew John very well and I know that he never had much money, but he
loved Ferraris. He would have loved to own a Ferrari, but he never had

main clause

the money to buy one.

If I had studied,

I would have passed the

exams.

main clause

if clause

I would have passed the

exams

Exercise on Conditional Sentences Type 3

What a match your favourite team has lost again! So after the game,
the supporters discuss what could have been different.

if I had studied.

Form

Complete the Conditional Sentences Type III.

1.

If the midfielders had passed the ball more exactly, our

team would have had

if + Past Perfect, main clause with Conditional II

2.

more chances to attack.

If the forwards had run faster, they would have scored

more

goals.

Example: If I had found her address, I would have

sent her an invitation.

3.

Their motivation would have improved if they had kicked

goal during the first half.

4.

Example: I would have sent her an invitation if I

had found her address.
Note: Main clause and / or if clause might be negative.
See Past Perfect and Conditional II on how to form negative
sentences.

The fullbacks would have prevented one or the other goal if

they had marked

The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence.

In this case, don't use a comma.

their opponents.

5.

If the goalie had jumped up, he would have caught

the ball.

6.

If the referee had seen the foul, he would have awarded

penalty kick to our team.

7.

Our team would have been in better form if they had trained
harder the weeks before.

8.

The game would have become better if the trainer had sent
substitute in during the second half.

9.

If it had been a home game, our team would have won

match.

the

10.

If our team had won the match, they would have moved
the league.

up in