grammar · neutral
If + past perfect, would + V
A past condition (which did not happen) with a present result or situation.
Examples
“If I had studied medicine, I would be a doctor now.”
“If she had taken the job, she would live in London now.”
“If they had moved to the coast earlier, they would enjoy a milder climate today.”
Band 8 sentence
“If the government had prioritised renewable energy decades ago, we would not be facing such severe shortages today.”
Collocations
- If + past perfect, would + base verb (present result)
Common mistakes
If I had studied harder, I would have a better job last year.→If I had studied harder, I would have a better job now.
If she had gone to university, she would have a degree.→If she had gone to university, she would have a degree now.
Say it for a higher band
5If + past perfect, would have + past participle→6If + past simple, would + V→7+If + past perfect, would + V
Synonyms
If + past perfect, would have + past participle
Easily confused
If + past perfect, would have + past participle
“If I had left earlier, I would have caught the train.”
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