If I had agreed to marry you, I would have regretted it. vs If I did agree to marry you, I would have regretted it.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. The first phrase "if I had agreed to marry you, I would have regretted it." is the more common and correct construction in English. It is used to talk about a hypothetical situation in the past. The second phrase "if I did agree to marry you, I would have regretted it." is less common and sounds a bit awkward. It is not typically used to express hypothetical situations in the past.

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If I had agreed to marry you, I would have regretted it.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to talk about hypothetical situations in the past.

This phrase is used to express a hypothetical situation in the past that did not happen. It follows the third conditional structure.

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I swear to God, if I didn't want to marry you, I would marry you.
When you proposed, and I agreed to marry you, I have to admit, you know, at first, I was afraid.
If Georgiana were to agree to marry you, then... naturally, I would fully share my husband's pleasure at the news.
So if I were to marry you, then I would have to watch as you leave me behind.
Katherine, I wouldn't be sitting here if I didn't want to marry you.
I would love to marry you, Roy.
You know, if you intended to run for office, that would've been information worth knowing before I agreed to marry you.
Lawrence, even if I could marry you, I wouldn't.
Ma, if I could marry you, i would.
If Ashley wanted to marry you, I'd have misgivings.
I said that if I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't marry you.
And I've got to say, I would be thrilled to marry you guys.
Then if I am to marry you, we must do this properly.
Because Nicky has agreed to marry you.
My Helmut and Apollonia had agreed to marry before he went off to war.
Well, if you were asking me to marry you, I'd want that big one.
When you asked me to marry you, I cried for one week.
Carl, I'm begging you, don't ask Christina to marry you at my reception.
No, I've been waiting a century to marry you, Miss Swan.
If he wanted to marry you, though, I guess that's something.

Alternatives:

if I had agreed to marry you, I might have regretted it.
if I had agreed to marry you, I could have regretted it.
if I had agreed to marry you, I should have regretted it.
if I had agreed to marry you, I would regret it.
if I had agreed to marry you, I will regret it.

If I did agree to marry you, I would have regretted it.

This phrase is correct but less common in English. It sounds a bit awkward and is not typically used to express hypothetical situations in the past.

This phrase is used to express a hypothetical situation in the past that did not happen, but it is less common and sounds awkward compared to the first phrase.

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If Georgiana were to agree to marry you, then... naturally, I would fully share my husband's pleasure at the news.
I swear to God, if I didn't want to marry you, I would marry you.
Katherine, I wouldn't be sitting here if I didn't want to marry you.
Look... I was afraid that if I told you, you'd never agree to marry me.
So if I were to marry you, then I would have to watch as you leave me behind.
I would love to marry you, Roy.
Lawrence, even if I could marry you, I wouldn't.
Ma, if I could marry you, i would.
If Ashley wanted to marry you, I'd have misgivings.
And I've got to say, I would be thrilled to marry you guys.
Then if I am to marry you, we must do this properly.
If I were you, I wouldn't agree to stop talking to me.
Well, if you were asking me to marry you, I'd want that big one.
When you asked me to marry you, I cried for one week.
Carl, I'm begging you, don't ask Christina to marry you at my reception.
No, I've been waiting a century to marry you, Miss Swan.
If he wanted to marry you, though, I guess that's something.
Okay, technically, I did not work for her, but Dr. Kaswell did agree to be my doctoral advisor at the antiquities graduate program at Georgetown.
If you will have me, I would very much like to marry you.
Like Carol. God, if it wasn't for her support, I don't know that I would've had the confidence to marry you.

Alternatives:

if I had agreed to marry you, I would have regretted it.
if I agreed to marry you, I would have regretted it.
if I had agreed to marry you, I might have regretted it.
if I had agreed to marry you, I could have regretted it.
if I had agreed to marry you, I should have regretted it.

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If I had agreed to marry you, I would have regretted it. vs If I did agree to marry you, I would have regretted it.