conditionals: present unreal or past unreal?

lilish · Wed Oct 31, 2007 16:34 pm *conditionals: present unreal or past unreal?*

I wonder which of the two forms of conditionals works in this sentence?

If I passed the test, I would get A in the class.Instead I got a C.I really should have studied more.

OR

If I had passed the test ,I would have gotten A in the class.Instead I got a C.I really should have studied more.

lost_soul · Wed Oct 31, 2007 16:42 pm *conditionals: present unreal or past unreal?*

If I had passed the test ,I would have gotten A in the class.Instead I got a C.I really should have studied more.
is the right choice because you're describing unreal past events.
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Alan · Wed Oct 31, 2007 17:22 pm *conditionals: present unreal or past unreal?*

Hi,

You might like to look at some material I've written on conditionals for the site.

Alan
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