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if i ever have the chance vs if i ever had the chance

Both phrases are correct, but they are different in tense. 'If I ever have the chance' is used when talking about a possibility or opportunity that may arise in the future. 'If I ever had the chance' is used when talking about a hypothetical situation or regret from the past.

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if i ever have the chance

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a possibility or opportunity that may arise in the future.

This phrase is used to express a conditional statement about a potential future opportunity or possibility.

Examples:

If I ever have the chance, I will travel the world.
If I ever have the chance to meet my favorite celebrity, I will be thrilled.

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Feb 3, 2016 ... ... is ungrammatical, but it is certainly unidiomatic. The usual way of expressing the distant possibility that you want is "If I ever have the chance .
Jan 30, 2016 ... If I ever have the chance to meet her I want to show her this and also tell her how great she's made my life and how her songs inspired me and ...
Mar 5, 2016 ... That's more or less how I see things going down if I ever have the chance to confront my teenage self. What follows are a few invaluable ...
Could it truly be said that Vincent died of passion? If I ever have the chance to go back in time, giving this man a big hug will be near the top of my list. More ...

Alternatives:

If I ever get the chance
If I ever come across the chance
If I ever get the opportunity
If I ever find the opportunity
If I ever get the possibility

if i ever had the chance

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a hypothetical situation or expressing regret about a missed opportunity in the past.

This phrase is used to talk about a hypothetical situation or express regret about not having had a particular opportunity in the past.

Examples:

If I ever had the chance to study abroad, I would have taken it.
If I ever had the chance to meet my idol, I would have been ecstatic.

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IF I EVER HAD THE CHANCE AGAIN, I'D PROBABLY DO THE SAME. Salzburg Villa Kast. 01 Oct 2011 - 14 Jan 2012 ...
And if I ever had the chance again, I'd probably do the same. Singing oh, I won't let you go. Singing oh, I [Verse 1] Okay, it's Rockie checking in, I'm loving what I ...
Mar 27, 2013 ... But if I ever had the chance to ask this nigga. And call him... [Hook: Tyler (Syd)] I hope you answer (x4) Because when I call (When I call, baby)
If I ever had the chance. To be the king of this whole land. I wouldn't do it if you couldn't be beside me. On your love you have me strung. You are the breath of ...

Alternatives:

If I had ever had the chance
If I had ever gotten the chance
If I had ever come across the chance
If I had ever found the opportunity
If I had ever gotten the possibility

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