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had = 'd I'd |
would have = would've |
If I'd had time, I would have called her,
but I was busy yesterday. I didn't have time to call.
If I`d been free, I would have gone with you
to the movies,
but I had to work late yesterday.
If you hadn't called, I wouldn't have known
about the meeting.
Thanks for calling and telling me about it.
Your friend wants to know why you didn't come to the party.
If I'd known about your party, I would have
come.
If I'd felt better, I would have come,
but I was sick in bed.
It rained yesterday.
Your family picnic in the park was cancelled.
If it hadn't rained yesterday, we would have
gone on a picnic.
If we'd gone on the picnic yesterday, we would
have gotten wet.
You have just divorced your husband.
You complain to your mother about him.
How does your mother respond?
If you'd listened to me, you wouldn't have married
him in the first place.
A customer called to complain.
What does your boss say to you after the customer has hung up?
We wouldn't have lost that customer if you had
done your job right.
If the customer hadn't called to complain,
we never would have found out about the problem.