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Why are you always so quiet around your sister? - If I (be, say) something silly and immaterial, she (make) fun of me.
were to say, would make
The article is so tedious and long because of all that superfluous information. (But)
But for all that superfluous information, the article would be so tedious and long.
Hadn't you left so early, you would have seen a great performance.
Had you not left...
If your previous job (be) so soul-destroying, why you (stay) there for such a long time?
was, why did you stay
I don't play a peripheral role in the project and I'm happy about it. (WERE)
If I were to play a perifperal role in the project, I wouldn't be happy about it.
Were I to play...
If it hadn't been my therapist, I'd still struggling with depression.
If it hadn't been FOR my therapist, I'd still BE struggling with depression.
How did the stand-up comedian manage to finish his performance? If all my jokes (fall) flat, I (wish) the earth would swallow me up. And I definitely (run) away from the stage!
had fallen, would have wished, would definitely have run away
Our plans were contingent on my shcedule, so we didn't buy tickets in advance. (had, could)
If our plans hadn't been contingent on my schedule, we could have bought tickets in advance.
Had out plans not been continget...
I would have felt so exasperated if I had to go back to the drawing board. Now I take such things in stride.
I would feel...
I (cut) my losses a long time ago if I (be) you.
would have cut, were
You are procrastinating all the time and because of this you fell behind with your tasks. (for)
If it weren't for your procrastination, you wouldn't have fallen behind...
If were our band to sink without a trace, I could never become resigned to this fact.
Were our band to... / I our band were to...
If I (fight) such a losing battle for all those years, I (be) totally devoid of any energy now.
had been fighting, be devoid
I don't throw caution to the wind, so I didn't experience lots of thrilling and dangerous moments.
If I threw caution to the wind, I would have experienced...
Were I to throw.../ If I were to throw...
If we hadn't been eligible for a grant, we wouldn't have had to rack our brains about where we could get the money.
If we had been eligible...