| Element | FORM/USE: AFTER 'IF' CLAUSES |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PAST |
| SubCat | past perfect simple |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can use the past perfect simple in 'if'-clauses to talk about imagined situations in the past, often with regret. ► 'if'-clauses |
| Corrected Learner Example | If the weather had been better, we would have enjoyed it more. (Argentina; B1 THRESHOLD; 2003; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) If you had gone there with me, you would have been happy. (Korea, South; B1 THRESHOLD; 1999; Korean; Pass) So I decided to go back and look for them in the park: believe it or not I would have spent all night in the park, if it hadn't been closed since six o'clock! (Italian; Italy; B1 THRESHOLD; Pass; 2000) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
