If I had known, I would have called. Konuşmada bu cümle çoğu zaman şöyle geçer: If I'd known, I'd have called. İki 'd var ve ikisi başka kelimelerin kısaltması.
1Hangi 'd?
| Gördüğün | Açılımı |
|---|---|
| If I'd known ('d + üçüncü hâl) | If I had known |
| I'd go ('d + yalın fiil) | I would go |
| I'd have gone ('d have + üçüncü hâl) | I would have gone |
2would've ve "would of"
would have yazıda would've olur; could've, should've, might've da öyle. Kulağa "would of" gibi gelir ama would of yanlıştır: yardımcıdan sonra hep have.
3Sıra sana
İlk üçünü aç, sonuncuyu kısalt. Sonra altındaki cevaplara bak.
- If you'd told me, I'd have come.
- She'd go if she could.
- We'd finished before he arrived.
- I would have helped. (kısalt)
Cevaplar: If you had told me, I would have come. · She would go if she could. · We had finished before he arrived. · I'd have helped. / I would've helped.