Talking about...using 3rd conditional in a business context

The 3rd conditional. The worst of them all! The one everybody loves to hate. Well, that's try and change that. See the conditionals as a way to express yourself at a higher level. If you stop and notice, we use the conditionals a lot, including at work.When we are talking about what we would have done differently, what we could have done if we had more time or more budget and how we are going to use this learning in future work and projects.In this episode I introduce the conditional and go through an example. Here is the text and the sentences I use in the podcast. This is a more difficult one so you might need help to follow it. TextSony launched its cassette recording device known as Betamax in the mid 1970s. It lost the battle for market share to JVC’s VHS technology because other products were cheaper, but Sony didn’t stop making Betamax tapes until 2016, long after it was relevant to most of us, who didn’t even realize it was still in production.SentencesIf we'd had time, we would have been able to do it.si hubiéramos tenido tiempo habríamos sido capaces de hacerloIf Sony had stopped making tapes sooner, they would've saved moneyIf Sony had had better marketing, they would've sold moreIf Sony hadn’t lost market share, they would've been more successfulIf Sony’s products had been cheaper, they would've sold moreANNA WITH 2NS PODCAST. Business English topics in 10 minutesGet even more of my English content on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/anna2nsenglish/  See how you can support me and my podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/annawith2ns 

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**Formerly Anna with 2Ns Business English Podcast** A Business English podcast for international senior managers who lack confidence communicating but want to work hard to improve. My name is Anna and I'm from the UK. I'm an experienced Business English and Neurolanguage Coach® based in Madrid, Spain. My 20-minute episodes are full of practical tips to help you deal with the most common problems you face using English. Listeners from across the world say they love the podcast because it is clear, to the point and the topics are really useful. My style is conversational, professional and designed for intermediate levels+. I have a British accent from the south of England. Each episode is a different topic. I suggest starting from the most recent ones. There are episode series on specific topics such as Phrasal Verbs and Expressions. HOW TO SIGN UP TO THE NEWSLETTER If you love the podcast, you can sign up to my free weekly newsletter - Communicate Confidently. This includes a valuable summary of the key points from each episode + bonus content I don't share in the episode. To sign up, go to an episode and find the link included in the episode details. Find me on Instagram at @annabusinessenglish