“If she had been quicker, she may have caught the train.”
Grammar Entry 628 / 1011 60-second read
May have (past) vs. Might have
For unreal past events, use MIGHT HAVE.
The comparisoni
“If she had been quicker, she might have caught the train.”
The ruleii
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Counterfactual past: MIGHT HAVE.
MAY HAVE suggests the event might have actually occurred. MIGHT HAVE suggests a counterfactual — it didn't.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Counterfactual = MIGHT HAVE.