B2–C1 · GFC · GFC007

Had + subject + past participle, subject + would have + past participle

A reusable frame from “Conditions and counterfactuals”. Compare how English and German express conditions and counterfactuals. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

EN · EnglishHad + subject + past participle, subject + would have + past participle
DE · GermanHätte(n)/Wäre(n) + subject + participle, main clause in past Konjunktiv II

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  1. RU · Translation

    Если бы мы вышли на десять минут раньше, мы успели бы на автобус.

    EN · English

     Had  we  left ten minutes earlier,  we  would  have  caught the bus.

    DE · German

    Wären  wir zehn Minuten früher  losgegangen,  hätten  wir  den Bus  erreicht.

  2. RU · Translation

    Если бы она попросила, я бы помог.

    EN · English

     Had  she  asked,  I  would  have  helped.

    DE · German

     Hätte  sie  gefragt,  hätte  ich  geholfen.

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