If + past perfect, would/could/might + infinitive
Present results of a hypothetical situation in the past
Lezioni
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
Se avessimo avuto un piano ben congegnato
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Przetłumacz teraz
ora potremmo celebrare il nostro successo
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Przetłumacz teraz
Se avessimo avuto un piano ben congegnato, ora potremmo celebrare il nostro successo.
Frasi chiave
had we planned better
se avessimo pianificato meglio
we might have achieved more
avremmo potuto ottenere di più
had we considered all options
se avessimo considerato tutte le opzioni
Vocabolario
Frasi chiave
If we had had a well-thought-out plan, we could celebrate our success now.
Se avessimo avuto un piano ben pensato, potremmo festeggiare il nostro successo ora.
If we had had a well-thought-out plan, we could just celebrate our success now.
Se avessimo avuto un piano ben pensato, potremmo semplicemente festeggiare il nostro successo ora.
If we had had a well-thought-out plan, we would be in a better position now.
Se avessimo avuto un piano ben pensato, saremmo in una posizione migliore ora.
Had we planned better, we might have achieved more.
Se avessimo pianificato meglio, avremmo potuto ottenere di più.
Had we considered all options, the outcome could have been different.
Se avessimo considerato tutte le opzioni, il risultato avrebbe potuto essere diverso.
The consequence of our choices was significant.
La conseguenza delle nostre scelte è stata significativa.
Dialogo pratico
If we had had a well-thought-out plan, we could celebrate our success now.
Se avessimo avuto un piano ben pensato, potremmo festeggiare il nostro successo ora.
Had we planned better, we might have achieved more.
Se avessimo pianificato meglio, avremmo potuto ottenere di più.
What do you think about our last project?
Cosa ne pensi del nostro ultimo progetto?
Had we considered all options, the outcome could have been different.
Se avessimo considerato tutte le opzioni, il risultato avrebbe potuto essere diverso.
The consequences of our decisions are clear now.
Le conseguenze delle nostre decisioni sono chiare ora.
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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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