{"id":13,"date":"2014-08-03T04:43:25","date_gmt":"2014-08-02T23:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyenglishtips.com\/?p=13"},"modified":"2023-08-01T07:57:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T02:27:04","slug":"would-vs-would-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commonenglisherrors.com\/would-vs-would-have\/","title":{"rendered":"Would vs Would Have: How to Express Conditional Hypothesis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before I begin, I would like to explain what hypothetical conditions actually mean.\u00a0Hypothetical is something that isn\u2019t real or just imaginary.<\/p>\n

For example, in a sentence, \u201cI wish I were a Spider-Man\u201d, you imagine something that isn\u2019t possible or real.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, we want to express thoughts in a way that both talk about a hypothetical instance in relation to a condition.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an example:<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I were a Spider-Man, I would fly everywhere\u201d.<\/pre>\n
In the above example, the person expresses his wishes of flying everywhere on the condition of being a Spider-Man. To explain it further, his not being a Spider-Man negates his chances of flying.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s another example:<\/p>\n
If I had enough money, I would definitely buy this house. (You won\u2019t buy this house because you don\u2019t have enough money but you kind of wish you had enough money<\/em>)<\/pre>\n
Note<\/strong>: Please, note that in the above examples, both conditions are in relation to the present time. Therefore, the use of \u201cwere\u201d or \u201chad\u201d doesn\u2019t say anything about the past.<\/p>\n
While the above examples are based on the present hypothesis, there are situations when we express a conditional hypothesis that has relations with the past.<\/p>\n
For example:<\/p>\n
If I had worked harder, I would have made it to the top position in that company.<\/pre>\n
In the example above, you\u2019re essentially talking about an outcome (you not making it to the top position) that didn\u2019t happen because some conditions weren\u2019t fulfilled, i.e., you working harder.<\/p>\n
However, we can hear many speakers using the following structures these days.<\/p>\n
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