grammar · neutral
If + past perfect, might + have + past participle
Used to talk about a possible past result that could have happened if a past condition had been different.
Examples
“If they had left earlier, they might have caught the train.”
“If I had known about the exam, I might have studied harder.”
“If the company had checked the figures, it might have avoided a big loss.”
Band 8 sentence
“If the committee had consulted local residents, the final plan might have prevented much public anger.”
Collocations
- might have + past participle
- If + had + past participle
Common mistakes
If I studied harder, I might have passed.→If I had studied harder, I might have passed.
If she had came earlier, she might have seen him.→If she had come earlier, she might have seen him.
Say it for a higher band
5If + past simple, might + have + past participle→6If + past perfect, might + V→7+If + past perfect, might + have + past participle
Synonyms
If + past perfect, may + have + past participle
Easily confused
If + past perfect, would have + past participle
“If he had trained harder, he would have won the competition.”
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