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If you hadn’t missed the train, we would have arrived on time.

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Sentence

Narrator

If you hadn’t missed the train, we would have arrived on time.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

You should have caught the train to arrive on time.

Describing Habits

I always make sure to catch my train, ensuring punctual arrival.

Asking About Others

Did you miss the train, causing a delay?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If I had missed the train, we would have been late.

Rephrased versions

Formal

Had you not missed the train, our arrival would have been timely.

Casual

If you hadn't missed the train, we would have gotten there on time.

Simpler English

We'd have been on time if you hadn't missed the train.

Phrases to learn

missed the train

To have failed to catch a train.

arrived on time

To have reached a destination punctually.