If we would have left earlier, we ______ on time.
will have arrived
would have arrived
arrived
will arrive
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If we would have left earlier, we would have arrived on time.
Explanation:
- While indicating something conditional, we most often prefer 'would' in the main clause i.e. imagined situations.
- This means ''If+Would have+past participle'' is used in a special type of conditionals to allude to something that did not happen in the past. The given sentence is a third conditional.
- It is important to note the difference. When we use the third conditional, we use the past perfect (i.e., had + past participle) in the if-clause.
- But the modal auxiliary such as would, could, should, etc. + have + past participle in the main clause expresses the theoretical/Hypothetical situation that could have happened. (shows some past possibilities that did not happen).
- Simplifying we can conclude that such third conditional sentences are used to explain that present circumstances would be different if something different had happened in the past.
- For example,
- If we would have left earlier, we would have arrived on time.-indicates an imaginary yet better situation.
- This sentence here describes a condition that was likely enough but did not happen in the past. The speaker in the given example was capable of reaching o his destination early but he did not/failed to.
Hence the correct and most suitable option is would have arrived
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