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If he had apologized, I would have forgiven him.

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Sentence

Narrator

If he had apologized, I would have forgiven him.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

You should apologize if you want to be forgiven.

Describing Habits

I always forgive people if they apologize sincerely.

Asking About Others

Would you have forgiven him if he had apologized?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If she hadn't apologized, I wouldn't have forgiven her.

Rephrased versions

Formal

His apology would have resulted in my forgiveness.

Casual

I would have let it go if he'd said sorry.

Simpler English

I would have forgiven him if he apologized.

Phrases to learn

had apologized

Past perfect tense indicating a hypothetical past action.

would have forgiven

Past conditional indicating a hypothetical past outcome.