Mixed Conditional Patterns
Third Conditionals and Mixed Conditionals Conditionals are sentences with two clauses – an 'if' clause and a main clause – that are closely related. Conditional sentences are often divided into different types. Third Conditional Third conditional sentences describe the past . They describe something that didn’t happen . If I’d studied harder at school I would have gone to university. He didn’t study very hard and he didn’t go to university. We wouldn’t have got lost if you hadn’t given me the wrong directions. She wasn't given the correct directions and she didn't find her way. She might have finished the exam if she’d had more time. She didn't finish the exam and she didn't have more time. In third conditional sentences, the structure is usually if + past perfect and would + perfect infinitive (e.g. have done) . It’s not important which clause comes first. Notice that other modal verbs can be used instead of ‘ wo...

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