IF CONDITIONAL TYPE 3

IF CLAUSES / CONDITIONAL CLAUSES (Type 3) Conditional clauses consist of two sentences. One is a clause that starts with if, which is called as ‘if clause’. The other is called the Main clause. Each sentence has a verb. It is important to know which tenses are to be used in these clauses and they play a big role in determining the meaning of the sentence. Detailed information for the type 3 is given below: Form of The Type 3 : The tense in if clause is generally past perfect tense ; the tense in main clause is generrally modal perfect ( would + have + V3 ) Although there are different uses which we will specify below; Type If clause (condition) Main clause (result) Type 3 Past perfect If + Past perfect continuous Could have + 3 would Subject + could + have + V3 might Using Type 3: The conditional sentences indicate us a possible...