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USE

To talk about how a past action or situation affects your life in the present. 

• If I’d slept properly, I wouldn't be so tired now.
• George would still live in Korea if he hadn'taccepted his job at the BBC. 
• If Covid hadn't happened, I wouldn't live where I live now.
• If Phil hadn't learnt Spanish when he was younger, he wouldn't have a Spanish-speaking family now.
• They wouldn't be so hungry now if they had eaten breakfast like I told them to. 

STRUCTURE

Example: If I had slept better last night, I wouldn't be so tired now.

Condition (if-clause): past perfect

Result (main clause): would + base verb

You can change the order of the sentence and the meaning stays the same:

I wouldn't be so tired now if I had slept better last night. 

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