"Bilseydim arardım." İngilizcede bunu iki yolla söyleyebilirsin: If I had known, I would have called. Ya da if'i atıp yardımcıyı öne alarak: Had I known, I would have called.
1Üç kalıp
| if'li | if'siz |
|---|---|
| If I had known, I'd have called. | Had I known, I'd have called. |
| If I were you, I'd accept. | Were I you, I'd accept. |
| If you need help, call us. | Should you need help, call us. |
Geçmişin hayali Had, şimdinin hayali Were, olası bir gelecek Should. Türkçe bu farkı yapmaz: "bilseydim" ikisini de karşılar.
2Olumsuz ve kalıplaşmış
Olumsuzda not ayrı kalır ve özneden sonra gelir: Had I not known; Hadn't I known olmaz.
3Sıra sana
Cümleleri if'siz yap, sonra altındaki cevaplara bak.
- If I had seen him, I would have told him.
- If you have any problems, please call me.
- If I were in your position, I would wait.
- If it hadn't been for the traffic, we would have arrived on time.
Cevaplar: Had I seen him, I would have told him. · Should you have any problems, please call me. · Were I in your position, I would wait. · Had it not been for the traffic, we would have arrived on time.