GRAMMAR |
Third Conditional
We use these sentences to express imaginary situations, regrets or criticism. They are called the 3rd conditional.
Examples:
|
a. If he had swum alone, he would have died in the lake. |
|
Past Perfect Would + P. Perfect |
|
He would have died in the lake if he had swum alone. |
|
b. If he had brought a grill, he could have prepared some food. |
|
Past Perfect Would + P. Perfect |
|
He could have prepared some food if he had brought a grill. |
|
c. If he had been dribbling the ball, he might have scored a goal. |
|
Past Perfect Continuous Would + P. Perfect |
|
He might have scored a goal if he had been dribbling the ball. |
Contractions
a. If he had swum alone, he would have died in the lake.
If he’d swum alone, he’d have died in the lake.
 Audio 16 | The use of “wish” |
Use “wish” to desire something.
After you use “wish”, use the Simple Past of the verbs.
Examples:
a. I wish I had a car.
Simple Past
b. She wishes she went to the lake.
Simple Past
c. I can’t speak Chinese so I wish I could speak Chinese.
d. It is cold today so I wish it weren’t cold today.
e. I don’t have a bike so I wish I had a bike.
