Question 31
HardOriginal questionChoose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.
If she had left home on time, she ______ the bus.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
"Had left" is the past perfect, so this is a past that did not happen. The result takes "would have" with the past participle: "would have caught".
Worth noting
"Would catch" belongs to an imagined present or future, as in "if she left now, she would catch it". It does not match "had left".
- Concept
- The third conditional: if + had done, would have done
- Typical timeTypical
- 30 s
- Your timeYours
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