THIRD CONDITIONAL AND PASSIVE VOICE by daniel

THIRD CONDITIONAL

danPunker — 2015-11-24 13:06:49 UTC

We can use the Third Conditional to talk about 'impossible' conditions, impossible because they are in the past and we cannot change what has happened.

EXAMPLES

danPunker — 2015-11-24 13:10:04 UTC

If I had worked harder at school, I would have got better grades.
If we had bought that house, we would have had to rebuild the kitchen.
If I had seen him at the meeting, I would have asked him. (But he wasn't there so I didn't.)
If I had seen him at the meeting, I could have asked him. ( But he wasn't there so it wasn't possible.)
If I had seen him at the meeting, I might have asked him. (But I'm not sure. Perhaps if the opportunity had arisen.)

PASSIVE VOICE

danPunker — 2015-11-24 13:18:06 UTC

Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action.

danPunker — 2015-11-24 13:18:09 UTC

EXAMPLES

danPunker — 2015-11-24 13:44:26 UTC

I noticed that a window had been left open.

Every year thousands of people are killed on our roads.

All the cookies have been eaten.

My car has been stolen!

danPunker — 2015-11-24 13:46:27 UTC

danPunker — 2015-11-24 13:54:39 UTC

danPunker — 2015-11-24 22:06:55 UTC