English — Third Conditional: Past Regrets and Hypotheticals — 4th Year Middle School — Algerian Curriculum

Third Conditional: Past Regrets and Hypotheticals

The third conditional expresses regret about past situations. Structure: If + past perfect, would have + past participle. Examples: If I had studied, I would have passed. If she had left earlier, she would have caught the bus. If they had invited me, I would have gone. Negative: If I hadn’t missed the train, I wouldn’t have been late. Mixed conditional: If I had studied, I would be a doctor now (past condition + present result). The third conditional is used to imagine different past outcomes.