Conditional and conditional perfect
- The present conditional is used to describe an imaginary situation or habitual actions of the past (in place of "used to").
Would + infinitive
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Ex
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I would get coffee nearby in the mornings. |
| If she lost her wallet, I would loan her money. | |
| If I didn’t have a job, I would move back home. |
- The conditional perfect is used for something that might have happened in the past. It is almost always accompanied by an "if" phrase to set up the conditional tense.
Would + have + past participle (infinitive+ -ed)
| Verb | Full form | Contracted from |
| Walk | Would have walked | Would’ve walked |
| Sing | Would have sung | Would’ve sung |
| Study | Would have studied | Would’ve studied |
| Repeat | Would have repeated | Would’ve repeated |
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Ex
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If she had lost her wallet, I would have lent her money. |
| If I didn’t get a job last month, I would have moved back home. | |
| I would have dressed up more if I knew you were wearing a suit! | |
| She would have changed her behavior if she realized how much it upset her parents. |