Poll: Any sense

Any sense

If I'd had any sense, I would have left years ago.
If I had any sense, I would have left years ago.

Votes: 242
Comments: 3
Added: September 2004

 

Comments:

Pablo - 23rd January 2007 20:01
Impossible past, the condition is something that cannot happen because the event is over, the speaker express regret about a past event or the wish that had worked out differentely. Rule If + past perfect tense, would have (past participle) So the second tense is incorrect
 
tektek - 1st October 2008 18:44
its the 3rd type of conditional
if i'd (=i had) had any sense, I would have left years ago.
had had --> would have left [ 3 parts]
 
kemal - 5th March 2009 00:53
this is exactly what we called as mix type 2. if simple past - would have p.participle
 
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