SEC Master's, Unreal Conditionals in the Past

 By Nate Feldman

If I had studied more when I was in high school, I would have gone to a better university.

Question: Did I study more when I was in high school?

NO!

Question: Did I go to a better university?

NO!

 

If I’d had more time yesterday, I would have done more work, but I was so busy. 

 

 

I didn’t sleep enough last night, so I am very exhausted.  However, if I had slept more, I would have felt more energy today! 

 

I am in class now.  If I hadn’t come to class, I wouldn’t have taught you today. 

Did I come to class?

YES!

Did I teach you today?

YES!

 

Nate: Here is your new watch Rumi. 

Rumi: Oh, well, I already have one.

Nate: REALLY?  You didn’t tell me!  If I had known that, I wouldn’t have bought this for you!

Rumi: Sorry! 

 

I could have done my assignment yesterday, but I chose not to. 

I should have eaten a better breakfast, but I did not. 

I shouldn’t have eaten that bad food, because now my stomach hurts.  If I had eaten better food, I would have felt better today. 

I might have helped you if you had asked me earlier, but you didn’t, so I didn’t help you. 

 

If + subject + had + verb 3, the subject + would + have + verb 3

 

I have money

 

If I’d had money yesterday, I would have bought the nice shirt at the mall.

 

If I had come earlier, I would have studied and prepared more for the lesson.

 

You might’ve done well if you’d studied more. 

 

 

1.       What is something you should have done?  How would your life have been different if you had done it?

 

2.      What is something if you hadn’t done it, your life would have been different?

 

Ex. If I hadn’t become an ESL teacher, I wouldn’t have met any of you. 

 

3.      How would the USA have been different if Lincoln hadn’t been President?

 

4.      How would Riley have been different if anxiety hadn’t taken control of her?