hi everybody, how to use would have + past perfect?
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
would have+ P.P
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You use these in unreal conditional sentences.
I would have done that if you had not been here.
I would have done that if you had not been here.
Can you give us an example with a complete sentence, please? I for my part can't imagine one; I think it may be impossible.
I've looked at Teddy's example in #2. Is that what you meant? I was thinking of I would have had done that
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I've looked at Teddy's example in #2. Is that what you meant? I was thinking of I would have had done that
.Example:I would have lated if it was rainning yesterday.
Is that correct?
Is that correct?
No, that is not correct because there is no such verb as "to late". But from your example it seems that you have confused PP="past perfect" with PP="past participle". In Teddy's example, "done" is a past participle.
I see. So how may you correct it?
You would use the past participle of a verb which gives the meaning you intend. "I would have been late" or "I would have arrived late".
The other part of course needs to be in a false conditional: "if it had been raining". The idea here is that it was not in fact raining, and so I was not late.
The "would have + PP" construction is used to describe a consequence that did not happen.
The other part of course needs to be in a false conditional: "if it had been raining". The idea here is that it was not in fact raining, and so I was not late.
The "would have + PP" construction is used to describe a consequence that did not happen.