Everyday Grammar: Conditional Perfect Continuous

John: Dr. Jill, did you have any problems in the storm last night? We lost electricity for a while. Jill: I sure did. A big tree fell on my house! Part of it came through the kitchen window! John: Oh, was anyone hurt? Jill: No, but if I had been home, I would have been sitting there at the kitchen table, watching the storm. Luckily, I was at a friend’s house. John: You are so lucky! And I’m lucky, too. Jill: Why is that? John: (points to chalkboard):You just gave me a good sentence for another third conditional. Jill: You can also call it the Perfect continuous conditional. We use it to talk about something that did not happen. This form uses would + have + been + verb + ing and another clause with “if” or “but.” John: Like this: I would have been playing music with my band last night, but there was no electricity. Jill: Right, no electric guitar or keyboard. Here’s another way to say that: If the electricity had not been out, you would have been playing music last night. John: Thanks for helping me talk about things that didn’t happen, Dr. Jill! Jill: And that’s Everyday Grammar! Originally published at - https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...