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A COMMON MISTAKE

“If they didn't destroy the forest, the animals wouldn't have lost their home.”

What's wrong? Choose the right one.

WHY I did after if, for the past

For a past event that didn't happen, the if half takes had done: If they hadn't destroyed…

Not: If they didn't destroy the forest, the animals wouldn't have lost their home.

Say: If they hadn't destroyed the forest, the animals wouldn't have lost their home.

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Questions where people make this mistake.

THE QUESTIONS
  1. 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
  2. If I ______ the climbing club, I would never have met my best friend.hadn't joined · wouldn't have joined · didn't join
  3. If Maya ______ plastic bottles earlier, she would have produced much less rubbish.gave up · had given up · would give up · has given up
  4. 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
  5. If the printer ______ down this morning, the report would have been ready on time.didn't break · hadn't broken · wouldn't have broken
  6. If Jake ______ my number, we would have stayed in touch after university.hadn't lost · wouldn't have lost · didn't lose
Show the answers
  1. 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
  2. hadn't joinednot didn't join: I did after if, for the pastnot wouldn't have joined: would or would have after if
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. hadn't brokennot didn't break: I did after if, for the pastnot wouldn't have broken: would or would have after if
  6. hadn't lostnot didn't lose: I did after if, for the pastnot wouldn't have lost: would or would have after if