“If you had asked me, I would help you.”
What's wrong? Choose the right one.
For something that didn't happen in the past: would have + the third form (would have helped, would have gone).
Not: If you had asked me, I would help you.
Say: If you had asked me, I would have helped you.
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Questions where people make this mistake.
THE QUESTIONS
- We ______ so late if we had listened to the weather forecast.wouldn't set off · didn't set off · wouldn't have set off · hadn't set off
- If you'd asked me, I ______ you move house last weekend.would have helped · would help · will help
- We ______ the train if the taxi had arrived on time.wouldn't miss · wouldn't have missed · didn't miss
- Lucy ______ left out last Saturday if someone had invited her to the barbecue.didn't feel · wouldn't have felt · wouldn't feel
- My brother ______ to my wedding last month if his flight hadn't been cancelled.came · would have come · would come
Show the answers
- wouldn't have set offnot wouldn't set off: would without have, for the past
- would have helpednot would help: would without have, for the past
- wouldn't have missednot wouldn't miss: would without have, for the past
- wouldn't have feltnot wouldn't feel: would without have, for the past
- would have comenot would come: would without have, for the past