If + past perfect, would/could/might + infinitive
Present results of a hypothetical situation in the past
Leçons
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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Powtórz ze słuchu
__ __ ___ ___ _ ____-_______-___ ____, __ _____ ____ _________ ___ _______ ___.
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Przetłumacz teraz
Si nous avions eu un plan bien pensé
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Przetłumacz teraz
nous pourrions célébrer notre succès maintenant
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Przetłumacz teraz
Si nous avions eu un plan B bien pensé, nous pourrions simplement célébrer notre succès maintenant
Expressions clés
had we planned better
si nous avions mieux planifié
we might have achieved more
nous aurions pu réaliser plus
had we considered all options
si nous avions considéré toutes les options
Vocabulaire
Phrases clés
If we had had a well-thought-out plan, we could celebrate our success now.
Si nous avions eu un plan bien pensé, nous pourrions célébrer notre succès maintenant.
If we had had a well-thought-out plan, we could just celebrate our success now.
Si nous avions eu un plan bien pensé, nous pourrions simplement célébrer notre succès maintenant.
If we had had a well-thought-out plan, we would be in a better position now.
Si nous avions eu un plan bien pensé, nous serions dans une meilleure position maintenant.
Had we planned better, we might have achieved more.
Si nous avions mieux planifié, nous aurions pu réaliser plus.
Had we considered all options, the outcome could have been different.
Si nous avions considéré toutes les options, le résultat aurait pu être différent.
The consequence of our choices was significant.
La conséquence de nos choix a été significative.
Dialogue pratique
If we had had a well-thought-out plan, we could celebrate our success now.
Si nous avions eu un plan bien pensé, nous pourrions célébrer notre succès maintenant.
Had we planned better, we might have achieved more.
Si nous avions mieux planifié, nous aurions pu réaliser plus.
What do you think about our last project?
Que penses-tu de notre dernier projet ?
Had we considered all options, the outcome could have been different.
Si nous avions considéré toutes les options, le résultat aurait pu être différent.
The consequences of our decisions are clear now.
Les conséquences de nos décisions sont claires maintenant.
FAQ
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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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