Why is using third conditional so difficult?

為什麼使用第三條件如此困難？

That was Vitoria's question.

這是維多利亞的問題。

But we also want your questions.

但我們也希望您提出問題。

You can email us at learningenglish@bbc.co.uk.

您可以發送電子郵件至 [email protected]。

But now, onto the third conditional.

現在，我們來看第三個條件。

So, what is the third conditional?

那麼，第三個條件是什麼呢？

Well, here's an example.

這裡有一個例子。

This was Phil yesterday, he had a problem and he needed help.

這是昨天的菲爾，他遇到了問題，需要幫助。

If you'd called me, I would have helped you.

如果你打電話給我，我會幫你的。

First, understanding the meaning.

首先，理解含義。

Isn't easy, the third conditional is used to talk about things in the past that did or didn't happen, but you're imagining a different reality to what actually happened in the past.

這並不容易，第三條件用於談論過去發生或沒有發生的事情，但你想象的現實與過去實際發生的事情不同。

The past.

過去。

So, you didn't call me, so I didn't help you.

所以，你沒給我打電話，我也沒幫你。

But if you had called me, then I would have helped you.

但如果你打電話給我，我就會幫你。

This is the imaginary situation.

這就是想象中的情況。

Georgie panicked in her job interview yesterday, she hadn't practiced.

喬吉昨天在求職面試中慌了手腳，她沒有練習過。

If she'd practiced for the interview, she wouldn't have panicked.

如果她練習過面試，她就不會驚慌失措。

Did she panic?

她驚慌失措了嗎？

Yes.

是的。

Why? Because she hadn't practiced for the interview.

為什麼？因為她沒有為面試練習過。

This is a regret, she wishes that she'd done something differently.

這是一種遺憾，她希望自己能做一些不同的事情。

Now, to make the third conditional easier, try to swap the clauses around.

現在，為了讓第三個條件句更容易理解，可以試著把分句互換一下。

She probably wouldn't have panicked if she'd practiced for the interview.

如果她為面試做了練習，也許就不會驚慌失措了。

This sounds a bit more natural.

這聽起來更自然一些。

I would have helped you if you'd called me.

如果你打電話給我，我會幫你的。

Now, getting the grammar right is also very important.

現在，掌握正確的文法也非常重要。

I would have helped you, I plus would plus have plus the past participle.

我會幫你，我加上會加上有加上過去分詞。

That's the third form of the verb.

這是動詞的第三種形式。

Help, helped, helps.

幫助，幫助，幫助。

If you'd called me, if plus you plus the past perfect.

如果你給我打電話，如果加上你加上過去完成時。

Here's another example.

這裡還有一個例子。

They said she would have got the job if the interview had gone better.

他們說，如果面試順利一些，她就會得到這份工作。

She would have got the job.

她會得到這份工作的。

If the interview had gone better.

如果面試進行得更好

And then there's the pronunciation, especially contractions.

還有發音，尤其是縮略詞。

I would have helped you.

我會幫你的

I would have, I would've.

我會的，我會的。

I would've helped you.

我會幫你的

If you'd called me.

如果你打電話給我

If you had, if you'd.

如果你有，如果你有。

If you'd called me.

如果你打電話給我

I would have helped you if you'd called me.

如果你打電話給我，我會幫你的。

It's really important to practice.

練習真的很重要。

Have a go now.

現在就來試試。

Would have, would've.

本來，本來。

Would have eaten, would have eaten.

會吃的，會吃的。

Would have gone out, would have gone out.

會出去的，會出去的。

If I had, if I'd.

如果我有，如果我有。

If I'd known, if I'd known.

早知如此，何必當初。

Now, the other thing to remember is that the whole conditional.

現在，還需要記住的是，整個條件。

Is often not used, quite often.

經常不使用，相當頻繁。

We only use.

我們只使用

Half of it.

一半。

Phil, I got into university.

菲爾，我考上了大學。

Wow, that's amazing.

哇，太神奇了

Ugh, if I'd studied harder.

唉，早知道我就好好學習了。

Anyway, what are you studying?

你在學什麼？

I'm studying drama.

我是學戲劇的。

Nice, I would have studied dance.

很好，我本可以學舞蹈的。

That's all for now, but check below and you'll find more on this topic.

現在就到此為止，但請查看下面的內容，您會發現更多相關資訊。

See you soon.

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