Conditionals

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Other Examples: 
 If I had found her address, I would have sent her an 
invitation.(Sometime in the past, I wanted to send an invitation to a 
friend. I didn't find her address, however. So in the end I didn't send 
her an invitation.) 
 If John had had the money, he would have bought a Ferrari. (I knew 
John very well and I know that he never had much money, but he loved 
Ferraris. He would have loved to own a Ferrari, but he never had the 
money to buy one.) 
 
ATTENTION 
As you have noticed, it is possible to have in the Main Clause, not only 
the future, but also, the Imperative or a Modal Auxiliary. Take a look: 
 
If the book is interesting, I will buy it. (Future) 
buy it. (Imperative) 
you can buy it. (Modal Auxiliary) 
If he is snoring, I will wake him up. (Future) 
wake him up. (Imperative) 
you can wake him up. (Modal 
Auxiliary) 
If he has moved into his new 
flat, 
we will visit him. (Future) 
visit him. (Imperative) 
we can visit him. (Modal 
Auxiliary) 
If she should win this race, I will congratulate her. (Future) 
congratulate her. (Imperative) 
we can congratulate her. (Modal 
Auxiliary) 
 
 
(ESL) Introduction to the Third Conditional 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2rO7LYhPs8I