Als oorzaak en gevolg in verschillende tijden liggen

Voorbeelden

1. If I had saved more, I would not be worrying about the rent now.

   Als ik meer gespaard had, zat ik nu niet in over de huur.

2. She would be a doctor now if she had stayed at university.

   Zij zou nu arts zijn als ze op de universiteit was gebleven.

3. If he were more organised, he would not have missed the deadline.

   Als hij ordelijker was, had hij de deadline niet gemist.

4. We would not be in this position if anybody had read the contract.

   We zaten niet in deze positie als iemand het contract had gelezen.

Veelgemaakte fouten

• ✗Fout: If I had taken that job, I would have lived in Bristol now.

  ✓Goed: If I had taken that job, I would be living in Bristol now.

  now maakt het gevolg heden, dus vervalt have in de gevolghelft.

• ✗Fout: If she was not so proud, she would have asked.

  ✓Goed: If she were not so proud, she would have asked.

  Voor een onwerkelijke toestand nu gebruikt formeel Engels were bij elk onderwerp.

• ✗Fout: If I would have listened, I would not be here.

  ✓Goed: If I had listened, I would not be here.

  De voorwaarde krijgt nooit would, ongeacht de tijd van het gevolg.

Oefenvragen

Probeer elke vraag eerst zelf en open dan „Toon antwoord” voor de oplossing en de reden.

1. 1Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AIf we bought the flat, we would have paid half this rent.
   2. BIf we had bought the flat, we would be paying half this rent.
   3. CIf we had bought the flat, we would have paid half this rent now.
   4. DIf we would have bought the flat, we would be paying half this rent.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B If we had bought the flat, we would be paying half this rent.

   Besluit in het verleden, gevolg nu.

2. 2Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AIf he were not afraid of flying, he would have come with us.
   2. BIf he had not been afraid of flying, he would be coming with us.
   3. CIf he was not afraid of flying, he would come with us.
   4. DIf he is not afraid of flying, he would have come.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A If he were not afraid of flying, he would have come with us.

   Een blijvende eigenschap nu die een handeling van toen verklaart.

3. 3Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AI would not have been so tired if I go to bed earlier.
   2. BI am not so tired if I had gone to bed earlier.
   3. CI would not be so tired if I had gone to bed earlier.
   4. DI would not be so tired if I would have gone to bed earlier.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C I would not be so tired if I had gone to bed earlier.

   Het gevolg is nu; de oorzaak was gisteravond.

4. 4Vul het gat in.

   If I _____ the warning, I would not be paying this fine.

   1. Asaw
   2. Bhad seen
   3. Chave seen
   4. Dwould have seen
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B If I had seen the warning, I would not be paying this fine.

   De voorwaarde is een onwerkelijk verleden.

5. 5Vul het gat in.

   She _____ in charge now if the vote had gone the other way.

   1. Awill be
   2. Bis
   3. Cwould be
   4. Dwould have been
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C She would be in charge now if the vote had gone the other way.

   now zet het gevolg in het heden.

6. 6Vul het gat in.

   If he _____ a better listener, that meeting would have gone differently.

   1. Awould be
   2. Bwere
   3. Cis
   4. Dhad been being
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B If he were a better listener, that meeting would have gone differently.

   Een eigenschap nu met een gevolg toen.

7. 7Vul het gat in.

   We _____ this conversation if somebody had checked the dates.

   1. Aare not having
   2. Bwould not be having
   3. Cwill not have
   4. Dwould not have had
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B We would not be having this conversation if somebody had checked the dates.

   Oorzaak toen, gesprek nu.

8. 8Vul het gat in.

   If I _____ not so tired, I would have finished it last night.

   1. Aam
   2. Bwould be
   3. Cwere
   4. Dhad been
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D If I had been not so tired, I would have finished it last night.

   Gisteravond maakt ook de toestand verleden.

9. 9Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

   Welke zin is fout?

   1. AIf they had invested then, they would be rich today.
   2. BIf they had invested then, they would have been rich today.
   3. CIf they had invested then, they would have made money.
   4. DThey would be rich today if they had invested then.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B If they had invested then, they would have been rich today.

   today maakt het gevolg heden, dus have moet weg.

10. 10Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

    Welke zin is fout?

    1. AWere I you, I would say nothing.
    2. BIf I was you, I would have said nothing.
    3. CIf I were you, I would say nothing.
    4. DIf I were you, I would have said nothing.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B If I was you, I would have said nothing.

    Onwerkelijk heden met I krijgt were in verzorgd Engels.