Si + followed by the past perfect
Si tu ne rentrais pas à l'heure, j'appellerais la police (si + imperfect → conditional mode) If you didn't get back on time, I would call the police.
Si j'étais parti à l'heure, je n’aurais pas raté mon train. (sous-entendu : Je suis parti en retard et j’ai raté mon train.) If I had left on time, I wouldn't have missed my train (in other words: Je suis parti en retard et j’ai raté mon train. I left late and I missed my train.)
S'il avait fait beau, je serais sorti. (sous-entendu : il n'a pas fait beau et je ne suis pas sorti.) If it had been sunny, I would have gone out (in other words: il n'a pas fait beau et je ne suis pas sorti. It wasn't sunny and I didn't go out.)
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