Hello.
Suppose you're giving directions to John. He's almost near the destination, but he doesn't know if he took the right exit.
At the end of the right exit is a shopping mall. So here's the question:
What statement would convey the above information?
I know the following sentence is not correct because it implies a past
unreal condition:
If you had taken the right exit, you would have passed a shopping mall.But how about this statement:
If you took the right exit, you would have passed a shopping mall.It still seems to me the above sentence suggests the driver in fact took the wrong exit, since the sentence has a form of the present
unreal conditional. I don't know if he took the right exit, so it could either be a real or unreal condition.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks