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Meaning of "I'd have come"
Hello everyone;
I cannot understand this sentence: "If I had known she was coming, I'd have come too" especially structure and meaning of "I'd have come"
Jun 1, 2016 1:39 PM
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Hello Seyda,
This is a third conditional sentence - Hypothetical because the action takes place in the past and you can't change the past. The form is "If + past perfect, would + have + past participle"
In this sentence you didn't know she was coming so you didn't come.
Hope this helps
Bob
June 1, 2016
2
I'd have = I would have
June 1, 2016
1
Meaning in Turkish:
(Eğer) Onun geleceğini bilmiş olsaydım, ben de gelirdim.
Tabii buradaki 'O' bir bayan (she)
I'd have= "I would have"
Anlamı:
would have kalibi "(o durumda) x yapardim ederdim.
Başka bir örnek:
- If I had seen him, I'd have greeted him.
- (Eğer) Onu görmüş olsaydım, selam verirdim.
Ümarim anlata bilmişimdir
June 1, 2016
1
You learn this grammar at the end of intermediate level. Look for "third conditional" (yes, you need to know this).
We often use "would" as a modal for imagined actions. "Would have" is the imagined past, and that suggests the action didn't happen.
"I'd have come" = "I didn't come" (in reality).
June 1, 2016
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