| Idx | 2934 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | would |
| Sub Entry Number | 2 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | If you would have caught the earlier train, we could have travelled together. |
| Correct Sentence | If you had caught the earlier train, we could have travelled together. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | If you [[would have]] caught the earlier train, we could have travelled together. |
| Cloze Sentence | If you [[had]] caught the earlier train, we could have travelled together. |
| Cloze Answer | had |
| Choices | would have | had |
| Explanation | When you are talking about the past and you imagine something that is impossible, use the past perfect tense ('had caught') in the if clause (NOT would have ): 'If he hadn't got on the plane, he would still be alive.' |
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