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Grammar

If I had vs. If I were. Teach me please.

1. If I had played harder, I would have won.
2. If I were to play harder, I would have won.
Please list any errors in the above sentenses. Thanks in advance!
  

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1. If I had played harder, I would have won. 2.

  • 1.
  • If I had played harder, I would have won.
  • 2.
  • If I were to play harder, I would have won.
  • The two structures are different in more ways than one.
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1. If I had played harder, I would have won.
2. If I were to play harder, I would have won.


The two structures are different in more ways than one.

The first one is fine.

The second one refers to the future, and doesn't work the way you have it.

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