#171 If past simple, + could/should/would (not true)

FORM

If past simple, + could/should/would (not true)

USE

Can form conditional subordinate clauses with 'if' + past simple, and would in the main clause, to talk about an imagined situation, often in the context of advice or opinion-giving.

EXAMPLE

If we went together, we could have more fun!

If you had the opportunity, what would you do?

If I lived in the city, I wouldn’t have a car.