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Conditional Sentence Type 3 when is third conditional (if clause type 3) used? In general, we use conditional sentences for ideas or situations that depend on another. They are, therefore, subject to a condition . In particular, the third conditional sentence , which is also often called if-clause type 3 , is used for circumstances that could have occurred due to a condition (in the past) but can no longer occur (in the present). Compare the following use of the conditional 3 : Some examples to illustrate the use of the if-clause type 3 : “ If I hadn’t broken my leg, I would have travelled to South America with you.” “ If he had taken the train, he wouldn’t have had a car accident.” “You wouldn’t have lost your job if you hadn’t insulted your boss.” Note: In all th...