[WOULD HAVE MET] vs. [COULD HAVE MET] vs. [WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MEET] SENTENCES: 1. You're out of luck, aren't you? If he hadn't bought the ticket to New York yesterday, and weren't going to leave

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[WOULD HAVE MET] vs. [COULD HAVE MET] vs. [WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MEET] SENTENCES: 1. You're out of luck, aren't you? If he hadn't bought the ticket to New York yesterday, and weren't going to leave tonight, you [WOULD HAVE MET] him tomorrow. 2. You're out of luck, aren't you? If he hadn't bought the ticket to New York yesterday, and weren't going to leave tonight, you [COULD HAVE MET] him tomorrow. 3. You're out of luck, aren't you? If he hadn't bought the ticket to New York yesterday, and weren't going to leave tonight, you [WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MEET] him tomorrow. QUESTION: Do the tenses in capital letters work in the sentences above? Thanks in advance for any comments!

2018年6月27日 08:39

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There is a slight variation in meaning, but all of them are correct and would definitely work. Cheers!

2018年6月27日

They're good!

2018年6月27日

No hay de qué.

2018年6月27日

A veces es difícil explicar estas estructuras. De todas maneras, muchas gracias por la ayuda, Sara. :)

2018年6月27日

You are very welcome, Dmitriy. Bear in mind that these are third-conditional structures: you are making assumptions about an impossible situation which could have happened regardless of the point in time. Hope that helps.

2018年6月27日

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