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If I had started my own company, I would be rich now
BUT I DIDN'T START MY OWN COMPANY IN THE PAST AND I AM NOT RICH NOW
If she had graduated from university, she would have a better job
BUT SHE DIDN'T GRADUATE FROM UNIVERSITY AND SHE DOESN'T HAVE A BETTER JOB
If we had told the truth, we wouldn’t be in trouble now
BUT WE DIDN'T TELL THE TRUTH AND NOW ARE IN TROUBLE
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If we had earned more money, we would go on holiday to Fiji
BUT WE DIDN'T EARN MORE MONEY AND WE WON'T GO ON HOLIDAY TO FIJI
If my passport hadn’t expired, I wouldn’t have to apply for one tomorrow
BUT MY PASSPORT EXPIRED AND I HAVE TO APPLY FOR A NEW ONE TOMORROW
If I hadn’t had an accident, I wouldn’t have to have another surgery next week
BUT I HAD AN ACCIDENT AND WILL HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER SURGERY NEXT WEEK
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If I knew how to code, I would have built my own website
BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO CODE AND SO I DIDN'T BUILD MY OWN WEBSITE
If she spoke English, she wouldn’t have needed the help of a translator
BUT SHE DOESN'T SPEAK ENGLISH AND SO SHE NEEDED THE HELP OF A TRANSLATOR
If I didn’t have to go to the doctor, I would have gone clubbing last night
BUT I HAVE TO GO TO THE DOCTOR AND SO I DIDN'T GO CLUBBING LAST NIGHT
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FUTURE
If I were fitter, I would take part in the marathon next month
BUT I AM NOT FIT AND I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THE MARATHON NEXT MONTH
If she didn’t have a dog, she wouldn’t go to the vet tomorrow
BUT SHE HAS GOT A DOG AND SHE WILL GO TO THE VET TOMORROW
If Carla were good at playing tennis, she would be playing with you tomorrow afternoon
BUT CARLA IS NOT GOOD AT PLAYING TENNIS AND SHE IS NOT GOING TO PLAY TENNIS TOMORROW AFTERNOON
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PAST
If I weren’t throwing a party today, I would have planned my summer holiday
BUT I AM THROWING A PARTY AND FOR THIS REASON, I DIDN'T PLAN MY SUMMER HOLIDAY
If I didn’t have to give a presentation later today, I would have been less stressed
BUT I HAVE TO GIVE A PRESENTATION LATER TODAY, AND FOR THIS REASON, I WAS STRESSED
If we weren’t going to buy a Christmas tree this Friday, I would have bought the Christmas gifts
BUT WE ARE GOING TO BUY A CHRISMAS TREE THIS FRIDAY, AND FOR THIS REASON, I DIDN'T BUY THE CHRISTMAS GIFTS
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If he were going to an art exhibition next Monday, he would be very happy
BUT HE IS NOT GOING TO AN ART EXHIBITION NEXT MONDAY AND FOR THIS REASON HE IS NOT VERY HAPPY
If I weren’t invited to the wedding of my friends, I would be upset
BUT I AM INVITED TO THE WEDDING OF MY FRIENDS AND FOR THIS REASON I AM NOT UPSET
If they didn’t have to go to court tomorrow, they would be overjoyed
BUT THEY HAVE TO GO TO COURT AND FOR THIS REASON THEY ARE NOT OVERJOYED