Had I known you were coming, I would have baked a cake. (had I *known* [geweten])

Were you to arrive earlier, we could have gone to the museum together. (were you *to arrive* [aankomen])

Had he studied harder, he might have passed the exam. (had he *studied* [gestudeerd])

Should you need any assistance, please do not hesitate to call. (should you *need* [nodig hebben])

Had they left earlier, they wouldn’t have missed the flight. (had they *left* [vertrokken])

Were she to accept the job, she would have to move to a new city. (were she *to accept* [accepteren])

Had we understood the risks, we would never have taken the chance. (had we *understood* [begrepen])

Should he call, please let me know immediately. (should he *call* [opbellen])

Were it not for your help, I would have been lost. (were it not for *your help* [jouw hulp])

Had she not lied to me, I would still trust her. (had she not *lied* [gelogen])

Should it rain tomorrow, we will have to cancel the picnic. (should it *rain* [regenen])

Had you spoken to him, you would have understood his decision. (had you *spoken* [gesproken])

Were he to apologize, I would consider forgiving him. (were he *to apologize* [verontschuldigen])

Had they been aware of the terms, they might not have signed the contract. (had they *been* [geweest])

Should you encounter any problems, please contact support. (should you *encounter* [tegenkomen])

Exercise 2: Inverted Conditionals – Hypothetical Situations

Were I the manager, I would implement new policies. (were I *the manager* [de manager])

Had you told me earlier, I could have helped you. (had you *told* [verteld])

Were it possible, I would travel the world. (were it *possible* [mogelijk])

Had the team played better, they could have won the championship. (had the team *played* [gespeeld])

Should she win the lottery, she will buy a mansion. (should she *win* [winnen])

Were you to study law, you might become a great lawyer. (were you *to study* [studeren])

Had it not been for your support, I couldn’t have achieved this success. (had it not been for *your support* [jouw steun])

Should we not agree on the terms, the deal will fall through. (should we not *agree* [akkoord gaan])

Had they called us, we would have arrived on time. (had they *called* [gebeld])

Were it not so expensive, I would buy that car. (were it not so *expensive* [duur])

Should he not understand the question, he will ask for clarification. (should he not *understand* [begrijpen])

Had you asked me, I would have told you the truth. (had you *asked* [gevraagd])

Were it to snow tomorrow, we would build a snowman. (were it *to snow* [sneeuwen])

Had I not seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it. (had I not *seen* [gezien])

Should traffic be heavy, we will be delayed. (should traffic *be* [zijn])