Past Unreal (Untrue) Conditionals
Past untrue Situations: past perfect |
Past untrue Situations: modal + have + past participle |
If it had rained today,
(It did not rain earlier today.) If I hadn't done my homework, (I did my homework.) |
I would have needed an umbrella.
(I don't need an umbrella.) I wouldn't have been ready for the test. (I was ready.) |
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If Marie had been hungry,
(Marie was not hungry.) If I hadn't been sleepy, (I was sleepy.) |
she would have eaten dinner.
(She did not eat dinner.) I wouldn't have looked so tired. (I looked very tired.) |