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A COMMON MISTAKE

“If you had asked me, I would help you.”

What's wrong? Choose the right one.

WHY would without have, for the past

For something that didn't happen in the past: would have + the third form (would have helped, would have gone).

Not: If you had asked me, I would help you.

Say: If you had asked me, I would have helped you.

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Questions where people make this mistake.

THE QUESTIONS
  1. We ______ so late if we had listened to the weather forecast.wouldn't set off · didn't set off · wouldn't have set off · hadn't set off
  2. If you'd asked me, I ______ you move house last weekend.would have helped · would help · will help
  3. We ______ the train if the taxi had arrived on time.wouldn't miss · wouldn't have missed · didn't miss
  4. Lucy ______ left out last Saturday if someone had invited her to the barbecue.didn't feel · wouldn't have felt · wouldn't feel
  5. My brother ______ to my wedding last month if his flight hadn't been cancelled.came · would have come · would come
Show the answers
  1. wouldn't have set offnot wouldn't set off: would without have, for the past
  2. would have helpednot would help: would without have, for the past
  3. wouldn't have missednot wouldn't miss: would without have, for the past
  4. wouldn't have feltnot wouldn't feel: would without have, for the past
  5. would have comenot would come: would without have, for the past