If + past perfect, would/could/might + infinitive
Present results of a hypothetical situation in the past
Lecciones
If + past perfect, would/could/might + infinitive
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Intro
We use if + past perfect, with would/could/might + the infinitive to talk about present results of a hypothetical situation or condition in the past.
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Mów teraz
If we had had a well - thought- out plan
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Mów teraz
we could celebrate our success now
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Mów teraz
If we had had a well-thought-out plan, we could just celebrate our success now.
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Powtórz ze słuchu
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Powtórz ze słuchu
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Przetłumacz teraz
Si hubiéramos tenido un plan bien pensado
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Przetłumacz teraz
podríamos celebrar nuestro éxito ahora
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Przetłumacz teraz
Si hubiéramos tenido un plan B bien pensado, podríamos celebrar nuestro éxito ahora
Frases clave
had we planned better
si hubiéramos planeado mejor
we might have achieved more
podríamos haber logrado más
had we considered all options
si hubiéramos considerado todas las opciones
Vocabulario
Frases clave
If we had had a well-thought-out plan, we could celebrate our success now.
Si hubiéramos tenido un plan bien pensado, podríamos celebrar nuestro éxito ahora.
If we had had a well-thought-out plan, we could just celebrate our success now.
Si hubiéramos tenido un plan bien pensado, podríamos simplemente celebrar nuestro éxito ahora.
If we had had a well-thought-out plan, we would be in a better position now.
Si hubiéramos tenido un plan bien pensado, estaríamos en una mejor posición ahora.
Had we planned better, we might have achieved more.
Si hubiéramos planeado mejor, podríamos haber logrado más.
Had we considered all options, the outcome could have been different.
Si hubiéramos considerado todas las opciones, el resultado podría haber sido diferente.
The consequence of our choices was significant.
La consecuencia de nuestras elecciones fue significativa.
Diálogo práctico
If we had had a well-thought-out plan, we could celebrate our success now.
Si hubiéramos tenido un plan bien pensado, podríamos celebrar nuestro éxito ahora.
Had we planned better, we might have achieved more.
Si hubiéramos planeado mejor, podríamos haber logrado más.
What do you think about our last project?
¿Qué piensas sobre nuestro último proyecto?
Had we considered all options, the outcome could have been different.
Si hubiéramos considerado todas las opciones, el resultado podría haber sido diferente.
The consequences of our decisions are clear now.
Las consecuencias de nuestras decisiones son claras ahora.
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B2⭐ Mixed conditionals 🤓
If + past perfect, would/could/might + infinitive
Present results of a hypothetical situation in the past
If the CEO hadn't made that crucial decision...
Example sentences
If + past simple, would/could/might + have + past participle
Past results of a present situation or condition.
If you weren’t such a dedicated team player,
Example sentences
Dialogue
Finish the sentence
B2⭐ Mixed conditionals 😎
You were late for a meeting.
Now, you don’t know the details of the project.
You should be participating in a business meeting now.
Your bus didn’t come on time.
You don’t know English well enough.
You didn’t get a new job.
Dialogue
What's the deadline for the new project?
Test
Challenge time
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