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If I __________ more confidence, I would apply for that leadership position.
If I __________ more confidence, I would apply for that leadership position.
- had had
- have had
- have
- had (correct)
If she had invested more time into becoming an entrepreneur, she __________ her own company by now.
If she had invested more time into becoming an entrepreneur, she __________ her own company by now.
- would
- would have started (correct)
- could start
- start
If they __________ the opportunity, they would relocate to a new city for better career prospects.
If they __________ the opportunity, they would relocate to a new city for better career prospects.
- had (correct)
- have
- had had
- have had
If he __________ trained harder, he would be a top performer in his field.
If he __________ trained harder, he would be a top performer in his field.
If we had prepared more thoroughly, we __________ the project on time.
If we had prepared more thoroughly, we __________ the project on time.
If I __________ better advice earlier, I would have chosen a different career path.
If I __________ better advice earlier, I would have chosen a different career path.
Flashcards
If I had more confidence, I would apply for that leadership position.
If I had more confidence, I would apply for that leadership position.
This is a type of conditional sentence or statement, often called a 'second conditional sentence' or a 'hypothetical conditional', which is used to talk about unreal or hypothetical situations in the present or future. It focuses on what would happen if something were different in the present which is not true in reality.
If she had invested more time into becoming an entrepreneur, she would have started her own company by now.
If she had invested more time into becoming an entrepreneur, she would have started her own company by now.
Similar to the first flashcard, this is a conditional statement that is used to talk about unreal situations in the past. It focuses on what would have happened in the past, if an event had been different.
If they had the opportunity, they would relocate to a new city for better career prospects.
If they had the opportunity, they would relocate to a new city for better career prospects.
Another example of a conditional statement with a past situation and its imaginary outcome.
If he had trained harder, he would be a top performer in his field.
If he had trained harder, he would be a top performer in his field.
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If we had prepared more thoroughly, we would have completed the project on time.
If we had prepared more thoroughly, we would have completed the project on time.
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If I had received better advice earlier, I would have chosen a different career path.
If I had received better advice earlier, I would have chosen a different career path.
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