FORM/USE: INVERSION, IMAGINED PAST
EGP #780 | C1 | PAST / past perfect simple Can invert the subject and affirmative auxiliary verb to talk about imagined situations in the past, often with regret, in formal contexts. Lexical range: N/A
我要是早知道车堵成这样，就会走另一条路了。
___Had I ___known about the traffic jam, I ___would ___have taken a different route.
你当时要是把问题跟我说了，我也许能帮上忙。
___Had you ___told me about the problem, I ___might ___have been able to help.
团队要是早一周收到通知，他们就能做好准备了。
___Had the team ___received the notice a week earlier, they ___could ___have prepared properly.
他要是听了医生的建议，就不会病得这么重了。
___Had he ___followed the doctor's advice, he ___would ___have avoided this illness.
公司要是当时更早做出反应，本可以避免这次危机。
___Had the company ___acted sooner, it ___could ___have avoided the crisis.