if i were given the opportunity vs if i were to be given the opportunity to

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They have the same meanings and can be used interchangeably. The choice between them depends on personal preference or the desired style of writing.

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if i were given the opportunity

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a conditional statement expressing a hypothetical situation where the speaker is imagining being given an opportunity.

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And if given the opportunity, my mom would embarrass me.
Runiga indicated that if given the opportunity, M23 could retake Goma.
Commodore, if given the opportunity.
You know I would show you no mercy if given the opportunity.
I'll be a good man out there, too, if given the opportunity.
I've often wondered what I'd do to you, if given the opportunity.
Undoubtedly if given the opportunity of a referendum, other rejections would also be delivered.
I am certainly looking forward to tomorrow's vote on this and, if I am given the opportunity, I will vote three or four times to bring these vultures under control.
These regions still have considerable economic potential if they are given the opportunity of restructuring their economies.
In your opinion, do you think Henry will flee if given the opportunity?
I have seen what people are capable of if they are given the opportunity.
I have seen what people are capable of if they are given the opportunity.
Women can fulfil the above-mentioned role only if they are given the opportunity to do so.
The Cold War - the term lovingly used to describe the other tragic period of European history - paralysed Europe's greatest powers and prevented its foremost talents from expressing anything of benefit that they might have expressed if given the opportunity.
Perhaps it was the one contained in the proposed European Constitution so roundly rejected by the French and Dutch in last year's referendums, and which would be rejected by the British, if they were given the opportunity.
It would truly be a shame for the many committed people in this country if it were given no opportunity to take a leap forward here.
Such traditional sectors in particular have the potential to play an even greater role in boosting employment and strengthening social cohesion if they are given the opportunity to become more competitive and innovative.
The question is whether the European Union as an institution should take part in observing the trial if it is given the opportunity; this question has not yet been discussed and must be decided in due course.
If I'm given an opportunity, I won't let us down, either.
With your involvement, we can overcome the effects of the current embargo, in particular, if we are given the opportunity to trade freely with Turkey and to progress in this direction with the European Union.

Alternatives:

if I were to be given the opportunity
if I had the opportunity
if I were offered the opportunity
if the opportunity were given to me
if I were granted the opportunity

if i were to be given the opportunity to