BE:
If + subject + were + other words,
subject + would ('d) + verb + other words.
OR
Subject + would ('d) + verb + other words +
if + subject + were + other words.
Examples:
If he were here today, he'd help you. /
He'd help you if he were here today.
(He isn't here today, so he can't help you.)
If I were rich, I'd travel around the world. /
I'd travel around the world if I were rich.
(I'm not rich, so I can't travel around the world.)
If cars were affordable, I'd buy a new one. /
I'd buy a new car if they were affordable.
(New cars aren't affordable for me, so I can't
buy one.)
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Other Verbs:
If + subject + past verb + other words,
subject + would ('d) + verb + other words.
OR
Subject + would ('d) + verb + other words +
if + subject + past verb + other words.
Examples:
If you asked him, he'd help you. /
He'd help you if he asked him.
(You haven't asked him, so he can't help you.)
If I had a lot of money, I'd travel
around the world. / I'd travel around
the world if I had a lot of money.
(I don't have a lot of money, so I can't
travel around the world.)
If companies sold affordable cars,
I'd buy one. / I'd buy a car if companies
sold affordable ones.
(Companies don't sell cars that are
affordable for me, so I can't buy one.)