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If + Past Simple, would + V A reusable frame from “Conditionals and counterfactuals”. Reason through possibilities and alternatives.
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Представь свою жизнь как большой сад. Каждый проект — как клумба. Воды (времени) всегда не хватает, поэтому ты поливаешь только то, что горит сильнее всего. Но внутри живёт мысль: «Если бы у меня было больше воды, я бы разбудил весь сад и вырастил новые идеи».
03 Try variations7 · more examples RU · Translation Если бы у меня было больше времени, я бы выучил программирование, чтобы автоматизировать отчёты, которые готовлю каждую пятницу.
EN · English If SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. had SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I MModal verb A modal verb for ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. would vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. learn SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I MModal verb A modal verb for ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. could vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. automate SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. prepare
DE · German Wenn SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. ich /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. mehr Zeit VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. hätte HfFuture helper A helper verb pointing forward in time. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. würde SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. ich vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. programmieren vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. lernen SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. ich /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. die Berichte Freitag vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. automatisieren MModal verb A modal verb for ability, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. könnte
RU · Translation Если бы у неё было больше времени, она бы снова начала рисовать, а не тратила каждый вечер на рабочие сообщения.
EN · English If SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. she VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. had SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. she MModal verb A modal verb for ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. would vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. start vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. painting vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. spending vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. answering
DE · German Wenn SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. sie /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. mehr Zeit VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. hätte HfFuture helper A helper verb pointing forward in time. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. würde SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. sie vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. malen Abend /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. Arbeitsnachrichten zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. beantworten
RU · Translation Если бы у нас было больше времени, мы бы вместе пробовали новые хобби, а не всегда выбирали самый простой план на выходные.
EN · English If SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. we VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. had SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. we MModal verb A modal verb for ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. would vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. explore vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. choosing
DE · German Wenn SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. wir /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. mehr Zeit VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. hätten HfFuture helper A helper verb pointing forward in time. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. würden SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. wir /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. neue Hobbys vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. ausprobieren /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. den einfachsten Wochenendplan zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wählen
RU · Translation Если бы у него было больше времени, он бы помогал в приюте и помогал новым семьям выбрать собаку.
EN · English If SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. he VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. had SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. he MModal verb A modal verb for ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. would vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. volunteer vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. help SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. new families vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. choose
DE · German Wenn SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. er /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. mehr Zeit VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. hätte HfFuture helper A helper verb pointing forward in time. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. würde SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. er Tierheim vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. helfen \→Dative The indirect object: to or for whom? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. neuen Familien Wahl Hundes vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. helfen
RU · Translation Если бы у них было больше времени, они бы устраивали небольшие районные встречи, где люди могли бы познакомиться с соседями.
EN · English If SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. they VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. had SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. they MModal verb A modal verb for ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. would vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. organize SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. people MModal verb A modal verb for ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. could vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. meet
DE · German Wenn SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. sie /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. mehr Zeit VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. hätten HfFuture helper A helper verb pointing forward in time. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. würden SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. sie /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. kleine Treffen Viertel vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. organisieren SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Nachbarn /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. einander vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. kennenlernen MModal verb A modal verb for ability, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. könnten
RU · Translation Если бы у тебя было больше времени, ты бы поучился семестр за границей перед выбором следующей работы?
EN · English If SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. you VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. had MModal verb A modal verb for ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. would SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. you vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. study vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. choosing
DE · German Wenn SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. du /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. mehr Zeit VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. hättest würdest SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. du Job Semester Ausland vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. studieren
RU · Translation Если бы у меня было больше времени, я бы не пропускал тренировки каждый раз, когда напряжённая неделя оставляет меня без сил и концентрации.
EN · English If SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. had SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I MModal verb A modal verb for ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. would vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. skip SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. a busy week VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. leaves p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. tired
DE · German Wenn SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. ich /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. mehr Zeit VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. hätte HfFuture helper A helper verb pointing forward in time. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. würde SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. ich /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. mein Training vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. ausfallen vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. lassen /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. mich SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. eine volle Woche VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. macht
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