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Welcome to B2! The third conditional talks about hypothetical situations in the past that didn't happen — imagining a different outcome. It's formed with "if" + past perfect, and "would have" + past participle.
Why this matters This lesson connects directly to your progress: it covers form: if + past perfect, would have + past participle; negative conditions, results, and questions; reflecting on the past and expressing regret. Mastering this content lets you move forward confidently, and reinforces patterns you'll use again later. Take time to review every example before moving to the assessment — repetition is what actually locks knowledge in long-term.
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The goals of this lesson.
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You already know the Second Conditional for hypothetical present/future situations. This lesson moves that into the past: the Third Conditional, for imagining how the past could have been different.
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Both clauses look back at an imagined alternative to something that already happened. Nothing here describes reality — it's entirely hypothetical.
| Part | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| If clause | had + past participle | If I had studied, |
| Result clause | would have + past participle | I would have passed. |
Examples
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Either clause can be negative, and questions move "would" before the subject, just like the other conditionals.
Examples
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This is the tense of "what if" — reflecting on decisions, missed opportunities, and things that could have gone differently.
Examples
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Read the text and answer the questions. You can try as many times as you want.
Looking back, Marco often wonders how his life would have turned out differently. If he hadn't dropped out of his engineering program, he would have become an architect, like he always dreamed. If he had stayed in his hometown, he probably wouldn't have met his current business partner.
If they hadn't started their small company together, they wouldn't have built the successful business they run today. Marco says that if he had known things would work out this well, he wouldn't have worried so much during those uncertain early years.
1. What would Marco have become if he hadn't dropped out?
2. What would have happened if he had stayed in his hometown?
3. What did Marco and his partner build together?
4. How did Marco feel during the early years of the business?
5. What does Marco say now, looking back?
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Usa las pistas para completar cada palabra en inglés. Sin calificar — repite las veces que quieras.
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The essentials of this lesson, summarized.
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Key terms to remember.
devoted time and effort to learning about a subject
Collocations: studied hard, studied abroad, well-studied
went away from a place or departed
Collocations: left behind, left for good, left early
was aware of or had information about something
Collocations: widely known, known for, make known
requested information or help from someone
Collocations: asked for, asked around, asked politely
kept money instead of spending it, or rescued something
Collocations: saved up, saved for later, saved the day
perceived something with the eyes, or experienced it
Collocations: rarely seen, seen before, clearly seen
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Tap the words in the correct order to form the sentence. Ungraded — repeat as many times as you like.
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Tap the correct verb form to complete each sentence. The other options are conjugations from other tenses — on purpose, so you learn to tell them apart.
If I had you I would have said hello
If we had on time we wouldn't have missed the beginning of the movie
If I met my wife my life would have been completely different
We have won if he hadn't scored that goal
I have finished if you hadn't helped me
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Listen to the full dialogue with the speaker buttons first, then fill in the missing words from this lesson's real conversation. Ungraded — repeat as many times as you like.
Why you that job offer?
If I had it, I would have had to to another city.
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You need at least 80% to unlock the next lesson. You can retake it as many times as you want — your best score is saved.
1. Which option matches: "What would you have done if you had lost your job?"?
2. Choose the equivalent of: "I wouldn't have finished if you hadn't helped me."
3. Which option matches: "If I had taken that job offer, my career would look very different now."?
4. "If we had left on time, we wouldn't have missed the beginning of the movie." — which one is correct?
5. Which option matches: "If he had listened to his doctor, he wouldn't have gotten sick."?
6. Which option matches: "If we had moved to another city, things might have been easier."?
7. Choose the equivalent of: "If it hadn't rained, we would have gone to the beach."
8. "If we had known about the traffic, we would have taken another route." — which one is correct?
9. What does this mean: "Would she have come if you had invited her?"?
10. Select the correct match for: "If you had told me sooner, I could have helped you prepare."
Review — Lesson 40 What matches: "This is the house that my grandfather built."?
Review — Lesson 40 What matches: "The car which broke down is finally fixed."?
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You now imagine alternate pasts with the Third Conditional (If I had known...). Next lesson: the Future Continuous and Future Perfect, for talking about the future with more precision.
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Practice this lesson's vocabulary with a word search and flashcards. Ungraded — play as many times as you like.
Tap the first and last letter of a hidden word to find it. Los términos de varias palabras van sin espacios en el tablero (ej. "give up" aparece como GIVEUP).
Elige la respuesta correcta. Si aciertas, la tarjeta queda lista por hoy; si fallas, vuelve a aparecer pronto para reforzarla. Tu progreso se guarda en este dispositivo.