Imagining a different past
Objective: Express unreal past situations and their consequences.
Explanation
Use had plus the past participle in the if-clause and would have plus the past participle in the result clause.
Examples
- If we had left earlier, we would have caught the train.
- She would have passed if she had studied.
Practice
Choose the correct answer.
If we had left earlier, we ___ the train.
Practice
Choose the correct answer.
She would have passed if she ___ harder.
Practice
Choose the correct answer.
What would you have done if they ___?