Can you explain about Conditional Sentence Type 3 along with example?
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Explanation:
The type 3 conditional refers to an impossible past condition and its probable past result. The sentences of type 3 conditional are truly hypothetical and unreal and hence is also known as past hypothetical conditional.
In these sentences:
- The tense in the if-clause is the past perfect simple (had + past participle) or progressive (had been + verb+ing).
- The tense in the main clause is the perfect conditional (would have + past particicple) or the perfect continuous conditional(would have been + verb+ing).
Examples:
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If I had been more careful, I would not have had an accident.
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I would not have had an accident if I had been more careful.
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I would not have been awake if they had not made that noise.
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I would have been sleeping if they had not been making that noise.
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If we had started earlier, we could have finished on time. (ability)
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If we had started earlier, we might have finished on time. (possibility)
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If we had been correct, we could have participated again. (ability or permission)
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I was sitting in the balcony because it was very hot. If it had not been very hot, I would have been sitting in my office.
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She was wearing a rain coat. If she hadn't been wearing one, she would have got wet.
Both would and had can be contracted to 'd. In this case remember two rules:
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Would never appears in the if-clause so if 'd appears in the if-clause, it must be abbreviating had.
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Had never appears before have so if 'd appears after a pronoun just before have, it must be abbreviating would.
Hope it helps...