I missed the bus, so I was late for the job interview. But if....
If I hadn't missed the bus, I wouldn't have been late for the job interview.
Julia can't speak English; that's why she didn't understand what he said. But if.....
If Julia could speak English, she would have understood what he said.
Jack isn't well-qualified, so he can't find a good job. But if.....
If Jack was/were well-qualified, he could find a good job.
My phone was dead, so I couldn't call you. But if......
If my phone hadn't been dead, I could/would have called you.
I won't go for a walk with you because I'm exhausted. But if .......
If I wasn't exhausted, I would go for a walk with you.
I'm allergic to nuts; that's why I didn't eat the cake at your birtday party. If....
If I weren't/wasn't allergic to nuts, I would have eaten the cake at your birthday party.
Anna often stretches the truth; that's why we didn't believe her story. If....
If Anna didn't often stretch the truth, we would have believed her story.
Mary is broke now because she bought a new car last week. But if....
If Mary hadn't bought a car last week, she wouldn't be broke now.
I stayed up late last night, so I am sluggish right now. But if......
If I hadn’t stayed up late last night, I wouldn’t be so sluggish right now.
Chris is afraid of heights, so he didn't go hiking in the mountains with us yesterday. But if ......
If Chris weren’t afraid of heights, he would have gone hiking in the mountains with us yesterday.
Julia is bold and a little crazy, so she did a bungeee jump for her last birthday. If....
If Julia wasn't/weren’t bold and a little crazy, she wouldn’t have done a bungee jump for her last birthday.
Tom isn't a good driver, so he got a ticket last weekend. But if.....
If Tom was a good driver, he wouldn't have got a ticket last weekend.
Julia is a spender, so she is often broke. But if......
If Julia wasn't /weren't a spender, she wouldn't often be broke.
I left my laptop at home, so I can't access the files I need now. But if.....
If I hadn't left my laptop at home, I could access the files I now.
