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Wenn ich damals die Chance gehabt hätte, hätte ich sie genutzt.

If I had had the chance back then, I would have taken it.

In German

Wenn ich damals die Chance gehabt hätte, hätte ich sie genutzt.

ven ish da-mals dee shan-se ge-habt het-te, het-te ish zee ge-nutst.
English
If I had had the chance back then, I would have taken it.
Español
Si hubiera tenido la oportunidad en ese momento, la habría aprovechado.
Italiano
Se avessi avuto l'occasione allora, l'avrei colta.

Sentence Breakdown

  • WennIfconjunction
  • ichIpronoun
  • damalsback thenadverb
  • diethearticle
  • Chancechancenoun
  • gehabthadparticiple II of haben
  • hättehadauxiliary verb, Konjunktiv II of haben
  • hättewould haveauxiliary verb, Konjunktiv II of haben
  • ichIpronoun
  • sieitpronoun, accusative
  • genutztused/takenparticiple II of nutzen

Grammar Point

Konjunktiv II der Vergangenheit (Unreal condition in the past).

Variations

  • Hätte ich damals die Chance gehabt, hätte ich sie genutzt.
    Had I had the chance back then, I would have taken it.
  • Ich hätte die Chance genutzt, wenn ich sie damals gehabt hätte.
    I would have taken the chance if I had had it back then.

FAQ

How do you say "If I had had the chance back then, I would have taken it." in German?

"If I had had the chance back then, I would have taken it." in German is "Wenn ich damals die Chance gehabt hätte, hätte ich sie genutzt." (ven ish da-mals dee shan-se ge-habt het-te, het-te ish zee ge-nutst.).

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