TERCER CONDICIONAL Third Conditional, tambin -Type III- Refiere a una situacin hipottica del pasado y se forma segn

la estructura : if + past perfect + conditional perfect. Aqu tienes algunos ejemplos traducidos.

If clause

Main clause

If + Past Perfect tense

would/could/might + have + past participle

If I had won the lottery,

I would have traveled around the world.

If I had won the lottery, I would have traveled around the world. Si yo hubiera ganado la lotera, habra viajado por todo el mundo. If I had seen him, I would have told him about you. Si lo hubiese visto, le habra contado acerca de ti. If I had known the answer, I would have raised my hand. Si hubiese sabido la respuesta, habra levantado mi mano. If she had come on Saturday, I would have seen her. Si ella hubiese venido el sbado, la habra visto. If they had left earlier, they would have arrived on time. Si ellos hubiesen salido ms temprano, habran llegado a tiempo. If we had studied harder, we might have passed the test. Si hubisemos estudiado ms duro, podramos haber aprobado la prueba. If you had gone to Brazil, you would have had lots of fun. Si tu hubieses ido a Brasil, habras tenido mucha diversin. If I hadn't been so busy, I could have helped you. Si no hubiese estado tan ocupado, te podra haber ayudado. If you had phoned me, I would have known you were here. Si tu me hubieses telefoneado, habra sabido que estabas aqu. If they had invited us, we would have accepted at once. Si ellos nos hubiesen invitado, habramos aceptado de inmediato. If she had explained me the problem, I would have understood it. Si ella me hubiese explicado el problema, lo habra entendido.

If I hadn't forgotten his number, I would have phoned him. Si no hubiese olvidado su nmero, lo habra llamado. If it hadn't rained, we would have gone fishing. Si no hubiese llovido, habramos ido a pescar. If my sister had been here, she would have enjoyed this. Si mi hermana hubiese estado aqu, habra disfrutado esto. If they hadn't drunk so much last night, they wouldn't have felt sick today. Si no hubiesen tomado tanto anoche, no se habran sentido enfermos hoy. If he had worked more, he could have saved more money. Si l hubiese trabajado ms, podra haver ahorrado ms dinero.

If you had rung the doorbell, they would have opened the door. Si hubieras tocado el timbre, habran abierto la puerta. Ten cuidado, porque despus de if no se puede colocar la partcula would. If I would have gone es incorrecto. Tanto la parte de la oracin que comienza con 'if' como la parte que comienza con 'would' pueden ir en primer lugar dentro de la oracin. We would have paid more for the car if they had repaired the dent in the door. Habramos pagado ms por el coche si ellos hubieran arreglado la abolladura de la puerta. If I had taken my dog to the show, it would have won a ribbon. Si hubiera llevado a mi perro al concurso, habra ganado un premio. If the line had been any longer, I would have torn up the tickets and left. Si la cola hubiera sido ms larga, habra roto las entradas y me habra marchado. Adems de would, se puede usar might y could: If the time hadn't expired, we might have scored another goal. S el tiempo no se hubiera agotado, puede que hubiramos marcado otro gol. If we had seen the pliers, we could have used them to fix the pipe. Si hubiramos visto los alicates, podramos haberlos usado para arreglar la tubera.

1. If my father (buy) fast food, I (have) dinner outside. 2. If Tom (pay) the fee, he (go) to jail. 3. If the police (arrive) earlier, they (catch) the thieves. 4. I you (do) your homework, you (go) the party. 5. If Susan (not work) on Saturday, she (come) to the cinema with us. 6. If Peter (break) the glass, he (fix) it. 7. If Michael (know) the secret, he (tell) you. 8. If Jane (not run) inside the house, she (not break) the lamp. 9. If I (answer) all the questions, I (pass) the test. 10. If the problems (be) easier, I (solve) them.

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If you (bring) a present, my sister (be) very happy. If my mother (knit) a sweater, she (give) it to you. If John (fix) the car, we (go) to the concert. If my brother (clean) his bedroom, he (not be) punished. 5. If you (stay) at home, your friends (visit) you. 6. If I (receive) the letter, I (not travel) to Spain. 7. If Sally (not spend) all the money, she (buy) a new car. 8. If the workers (start) the past month, they (finish) 9. If Mary (sell) a house, she (not be) fired. 10. If the kids (play) outside, an accident (happen)