“If I would have known, I would have come.”
What's wrong? Choose the right one.
After if, use had + the third form (know, knew, known): If I had known…
Not: If I would have known, I would have come.
Say: If I had known, I would have come.
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Questions where people make this mistake.
THE QUESTIONS
- If the villagers ______ the forest, the animals might not have lost their habitat.haven't destroyed · wouldn't have destroyed · hadn't destroyed · didn't destroy
- If I ______ the climbing club, I would never have met my best friend.hadn't joined · wouldn't have joined · didn't join
- If more people ______ aware of the problem, the river would not have become so dirty.would be · have been · had been · would have been
- If Maya ______ plastic bottles earlier, she would have produced much less rubbish.gave up · had given up · would give up · has given up
- Tom's school would have met its recycling target last term if more students ______ the new bins.would have used · used · would use · had used
- If the printer ______ down this morning, the report would have been ready on time.didn't break · hadn't broken · wouldn't have broken
Show the answers
- hadn't destroyednot didn't destroy: I did after if, for the pastnot haven't destroyed: have done after ifnot wouldn't have destroyed: would or would have after if
- hadn't joinednot didn't join: I did after if, for the pastnot wouldn't have joined: would or would have after if
- had beennot would be: would or would have after ifnot have been: have done after ifnot would have been: would or would have after if
- had given upnot gave up: I did after if, for the pastnot has given up: have done after ifnot would give up: would or would have after if
- had usednot used: I did after if, for the pastnot would use: would or would have after ifnot would have used: would or would have after if
- hadn't brokennot didn't break: I did after if, for the pastnot wouldn't have broken: would or would have after if