Question

마크가 나에게 고백을 지난 밤에 했더라면 좋았을 텐데 The past tense form -(았/었)으면 is frequently used to mark events or situations failed to take place in the past with the expected outcome expressed in the second clause. In such sentences, the second clause is often marked with -겠-, -(으)ㄹ 거- or -(으)ㄹ텐데. In expressions of past-related regrets, -(았/었)더라면 is frequently used instead of -(았/었)으면.

Accepted Answer

I wish Mark had confessed to me last night

Front	마크가 나에게 고백을 지난 밤에 했더라면 좋았을 텐데
Back	I wish Mark had confessed to me last night
Notes	The past tense form -(았/었)으면 is frequently used to mark events or situations failed to take place in the past with the expected outcome expressed in the second clause. In such sentences, the second clause is often marked with -겠-, -(으)ㄹ 거- or -(으)ㄹ텐데. In expressions of past-related regrets, -(았/었)더라면 is frequently used instead of -(았/었)으면.

Mark Past Frequently 마크가 나에게 고백을 지난 밤에