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Yellowstarstruck Posted 6 years ago
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Hi! Are these all okay? Thanks, Fulvio

1. They would have won if it wasn't for the mistake by the goalkeeper.

2. They shouldn't go there but are going there right now.

3. They should have won and they did.

4. They were expected to win and they did.

  

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I think they are all fine. They could have won if it wasn't for the mistake by the goalkeeper. Could have + past participle (won) means that something was possible in the past,but it didn't happen.

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  • I think they are all fine.
  • They could have won if it wasn't for the mistake by the goalkeeper.
  • Could have + past participle (won) means that something was possible in the past,but it didn't happen.
  • Also, some people use the subjunctive form = weren't.
  • However, wasn't is also acceptable these days.
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I think they are all fine.

The only changes I would make are:

1.They could have won if it wasn't for the mistake by the goalkeeper.

Could have + past participle (won) means that something was possible in the past,but it didn't happen.

Also, some people use the subjunctive form =weren't.

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yellowstarstruck

1. They would have won if it wasn't hadn't been for the mistake by the goalkeeper.

2. They shouldn't go there, but are going there right now.

3. They should have won, and they did.

4. They were exp

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