Past unreal conditionals

by: Fatima Ceballos Murguia

PAST UNREAL CONDITIONALS

What is it used for?

Past unreal. conditionals allow speakers an opportunity to express an idea about an unreal past scenario.

What elements do you need to write an negative sentence of past unreal conditionals?

What elements do you need to write an affirmative sentence of past unreal conditionals?

STRUCTURE:If+ past perfect (condition)+ would not have+ past participle (result). EXAMPLE: "If he haden´t missed the train, he wouldn´t have been late for the meeting."

HERE´S THE STRUCTURE: If+ past perfect (condition)+, would have+ past participle(result). EXAMPLE: "If she had studied harder, she would have passed the exam"

STRUCTURES

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What elements do you need to write an interrogative sentence of past unreal conditionals?

What elements do you need to write an interrogative sentence of past unreal conditionals?

STRUCTURE:If+ past perfect ( had+ past participle) + subjet + would not have + past participle. EXAMPLE. "If she had studied harder, she would not have failed the exam."

STRUCTURE:If+ subjet + had+ past participle + would + subjet + have + past participle. EXAMPLE. "If you had studied harder, would you have passed the exam?

STUCTURES

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Add an example per each grammar structure( affirmative, negative and interrogative)

Affirmative: "If she had studied harder, she would have passed the exam" Megative:"If he haden´t missed the train, he wouldn´t been late for the meeting" Interrogative: "If you had studied, would you have passed the exam"