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13.5 Past Unreal Conditionals

1. Past unreal conditionals describe past If he had gone to class, he would have seen her.
conditions and results that did not happen. (He didn’t go. He didn’t see her.)
The conditions and results are impossible, not
| wouldn't have gotten lost if | had used the GPS.
true, or imaginary.
(I got lost. | didn’t use the GPS.)

2. The if clause gives the condition, and the main If you had seen the movie, you would have liked it.

clause gives the result. ff Clause (Condition) Main Clause (Result)
Use if + the past perfect in the if clause. Use She would have come if you had invited her.
Would he have taken the job if they had offered
would have + the past participle in the main
it to him?
clause.
If The weather had been nice, would you have
gone to the beach?

3. Other modals such as could and might can If | had read the book, we could have discussed it.
also be used in the main clause. If he had stayed, he might have enjoyed himself.

4.Remember: Do not use the simple past after if v¥ If he had come last week, | would have known.
to refer to the past. Use the past perfect. X |Ifhe came last week, | would have known.

5. Remember: Use a comma when the if clause | would have graduated if | had passed the test.
comes first in a sentence. If |had passed the test, | would have graduated.

4 Complete the exercises.

A Circle the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.

1. Would you have joined Salopek if he invited [Gad invitedvou on his journey?

2. If Salopek had asked / asked me to go on his journey, I might have said yes.

3. My family hadn’t been / wouldn’t have been happy if I had gone on such a trip.

4. IfI had crossed the Afar Triangle, I would have kept / had kept a journal.

5. IfI had stayed in the desert for a long time, I had gotten / might have gotten sick.

6. IfI had gone / went to Ethiopia with Salopek, I would have brought a good camera with me.

7. IfI was/ had been in Ethiopia with Salopek, I would have wanted to try some Ethiopian
coffee.

8. Ifyou had traveled across the desert with Salopek, what would you had worn / have worn?

B SPEAK. Work with a partner. Take turns asking and answering questions 1 and 8 from
exercise A.

A: Would you have joined Salopek if he had invited you on
We do not repeat the verb in short
his journey?
answers with would have.
B: Yes, 1 would have. OR No, I wouldn't have.
A: Would you have come?
B: No, | wouldn’t have.

UNIT 13. LESSON 379
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