We use the second conditional (if + past , would + verb) to talk hypothetically about past situation.
We use the third conditional (if + past perfect, would have + PP) to talk hypothetically about past situation.
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
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if + past perfect, + subject + would/could/may/might + have + PP | arrow_right_alt | we use this structure to express hypothetical situations in the present and future |
if + past simple/continuous, + subject + would/could/may/might + verb (base form) | arrow_right_alt | we use this structure to express hypothetical situations in the past |
If it hadn’t rained all week, we would have gone to the beach on the weekend.
If she were my sister, I would not let her travel by herself.
I wouldn’t go back to your ex-husband if I were you.
You wouldn’t have overslept if you had gone to bed earlier.
If you had called me earlier, I would have picked you up at the airport.
Julie would move to New York City if she knew how to speak English.
My dad would have traveled to Argentina with me if he hadn’t lost his passport.
If I had a lot of money, I would buy an apartment.
If I won the lottery, I would quit my job.
If I knew how to drive, I would go on a road trip across the USA.
If I had studied more, I would have been accepted to Yale University.
Mary would have gone to the party if her car hadn’t broken down.
present unreal conditional
past unreal conditional