third conditional en · NOUN
Meanings
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A structure used to convey unreal or unfulfilled events in the past, containing an if clause (with a verb in the past perfect) and a main clause (with would + the bare perfect infinitive of a verb).
"If Columbus hadn't discovered America, he wouldn't have been famous" is an example of the third conditional.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| third conditionals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
mixed conditional · zero conditional · first conditional · second conditional