Third
Conditional
O "se" do arrependimento — o que teria sido.
🔑 A grande sacada
Pra imaginar um passado diferente do que rolou: if + past perfect, would have + particípio. É o tempo do arrependimento.
// na prática
If I had studied, I would have passed.
Se eu tivesse estudado, teria passado. (mas não estudei)
If you had told me, I could have helped.
Se você tivesse me contado, eu poderia ter ajudado.
💡 Os três "ses" de relance
1st: If it rains, I'll stay. (real) · 2nd: If it rained, I'd stay. (imaginário agora) · 3rd: If it had rained, I'd have stayed. (passado que não foi)
⚠️ Erros comuns do brasileiro
✗ If I would have studied, I would have passed.
✓ If I had studied, I would have passed. ("would" fora do if)
✗ If I studied, I would have passed.
✓ If I had studied, I would have passed. (past perfect no if)