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Are both correct? I could have been a dancer if I wanted to. I could have been a dancer if I had wanted to.
Feb 23, 2026 10:18 PM
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"I could have been a dancer if I had wanted to." Is a correct 3rd conditional. (the 'to' at the end is optional) The other is incorrect.
Feb 23, 2026 10:26 PM
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English, Turkish
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