Share Grammar: Advanced Conditionals
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It was a very bad decision not to buy that property. We'd be rich now. (Inversion)
Had we bought that property, we'd be rich now.
We should have woken up earlier! I've missed the boat because of that. (Inversion)
Had we woken up earlier, I wouldn't have missed the boat.
If he pushed the button, we’d all have problems. (Inversion)
Were he to push the button, we’d all have problems.
If James doesn't remember, we'll have to start again. (Inversion)
Should James not remember, we'll have to start again.
My job is very difficult because he's such a difficult person. (WERE)
Were he not such a difficult person, my job would be easier.
They were able to rescue the giraffe only because they arrived there in time. (Inversion)
Had they not arrived in time, they wouldn't have been able to rescue the giraffe.
If hackers got into the system, we'd lose everything. (Inversion)
Were hackers to get into the system, we'd lose everything.
If we don't learn to solve problems, life will be difficult (UNLESS)
Unless we learn to solve problems, life will be difficult.
You won't graduate from university if you don't pass your exams. (LONG)
You’ll graduate from university as/so long as you pass your exams. As/So long as you pass your exams, you’ll graduate from university.
If you pulled off this miraculous performance, you would astound the audience. (Inversion)
Were you to pull off this miraculous performance, you would astound the audience.
If only (I/not/sell) my old camera. It had sentimental value for me.
I hadn't sold
I wish (I/accept) the job they offered me the other day.
I had accepted
My parents ask about every detail of my life. I wish (they/stop) doing it.
they would stop
If only John (not give away) all his vinyl records! They're worth so much money.
hadn't given away
