By Mixed conditionals, Past perfect

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I still don't really understand the difference in meaning between the two sentences: 1. I could've told him what would happen if he asked me. (Is this a mixed conditional? past perfect/ present imaginary?  2. I could've told him what would happen if he had asked me. (Is this a proper...

1. This is the 'emphatic do', Jack. And I don't believe in mixed conditionals myself. 2. This is the grammatically correct construction. What will you do if someone comes / does come up? What would you do if someone came / did come up? What would you have done if someone had come up? I rest...

It is a past counterfactual, so it's "as if it had happened yesterday". Nevertheless, it is quite common for native speakers to substitute the simple past for the past perfect, so you will very frequently hear "as if it happened yesterday", which means exactly the same thing. CJ

1. I could have made half a grand if they had got it in stock. (Why do I need 'had had got'? #2 is correct?) ***** IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ ***** {JJT's responses marked off by ++ ... ++} ****** ++ Let's drop , Jack, as there are differences between the BrE and AmE/CdE that will needlessly...

Thanks. I am a bit confused about these: 1. I could have made half a grand if they had got it in stock. (Why do I need 'had had got'? #2 is correct?) 2. I would have been in trouble if they had killed him. (I don't have 'had had killed' here? So why is #1 incorrect?) 3. I could have made half...

Hello Jack In number 3, you need an extra 'had'. It's easier to see if you switch the clauses round: 3a. 'If they'd had it in stock, I could have made half a grand.' This gives the usual 'type 3 conditional' structure: past perfect in IF clause, with 'would/could/might have' + past participle...