Când folosesc condiționala a III-a?
Condiționala a III-a (the Third Conditional / the Third If Clause) se folosește pentru a exprima un rezultat diferit în trecut.
Cum se formează condiționala a III-a?
If + condiție (Past Perfect), rezultat (would have + verb la participiu)
If she had drunk the potion, she would have died.
Rezultatul poate să preceadă condiția, e.g.: She would have died if she had drunk the potion.
Afirmativ / Interogativ / Negativ
Verbele se pot folosi la afirmativ, interogativ sau negativ, în orice combinație.
| Afirmativ + Afirmativ | If she had drunk the potion, she would have died. |
| Afirmativ + Negativ | If she had drunk the potion, she would not have lived. |
| Afirmativ + Interogativ | If she had drunk the potion, would she have died? |
| Negativ + Afirmativ | If she had not drunk the potion, she would have lived. |
| Negativ + Negativ | If she had not drunk the potion, she would not have died. |
had not = hadn’t: If she hadn’t drunk the potion..
would not = wouldn’t: ..she wouldn’t have died.
Exemple
| Persoana I, sg. | If I had studied architecture, I would have focused on urban design. |
| Persoana a II-a, sg. | If you had been in my position, what texture would you have chosen? |
| Persoana a III-a, sg. | If the princess had listened to the fairy, she would have arrived at the castle. |
| Persoana I, pl. | If we had followed the guidelines, the show would have been better. |
| Persoana a II-a, pl. | If you had played the drums, you would have been in a band. |
| Persoana a III-a, pl. | If they had used marble, the monument would have been a masterpiece. |
Alte observații
- Putem folosi și alte verbe modale pentru a forma condiționala III-a. Sensul frazei se modifică în consecință.
e.g.: If she had drunk the potion, she could have died.