if it had chosen vs if it is chosen

The phrases "if it had chosen" and "if it is chosen" have different tenses and convey different meanings. "If it had chosen" is in the past perfect tense and is used to talk about a hypothetical situation in the past. On the other hand, "if it is chosen" is in the present simple passive voice and is used to talk about a general truth or a possibility in the present.

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if it had chosen

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

This phrase is used in the past perfect tense to discuss a situation that did not happen but could have happened in the past.

Examples:

If it had chosen differently, the outcome might have been better.
If I had known, I would have helped.
If she had listened to my advice, she wouldn't be in trouble now.

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If Nicky had chosen to turn himself in, I'd have taken him in.
Most men, if they had chosen wrong and lost this horse wouldn't think of investing in him again, but you're bigger than that.
If I had chosen that path that you did.
If you had chosen to abide awhile, you might have learned.
But if you had chosen differently, then it would be me haunting you at night.
If we had chosen the path of a common currency with a progressive and optional development, all these problems would not exist.
I guess we were just lucky it never came to that, but... I mean, if she had chosen to, I would have understood.
And even if I had chosen... to normalise relations... there are images you never forget.
If we had chosen other reference periods the result would have been worse than choosing the period 2000-2002.
Would it have made a difference if I had chosen a different song?
For the sake of comparison, if NEUWOGES had chosen not to index the leasing rate, it would have been set at [...]% p.a. over the entire duration of 30 years.
If chosen, you stand alone.
If chosen to work here... is there anything you wouldn't be willing to do for this company?
The national competent body shall be the only competent body for guarantees of origin and for transfer accounting certificates if chosen voluntarily by a Member State and for all plants using renewable energy sources in the respective Member State.
But would it not have sounded even better if the EU had chosen to create the most environmentally friendly, sustainable, just and equal economy?
If I'd chosen another sport or the piano, if I'd chosen tennis, I wouldn't be lugging these bags around.
It is said that this type of tax could only be effective if it were chosen and implemented by several countries or areas of the world.
The report says that accountability and transparency would be improved if several candidates were evaluated by the Council when vacancies arise on the ECB Executive Board and if the chosen candidate were subject to a vote of approval in Parliament.
The report says that accountability and transparency would be improved if several candidates were evaluated by the Council when vacancies arise on the ECB Executive Board and if the chosen candidate were subject to a vote of approval in Parliament.
The golden rule states if the chosen one escapes, his family is eaten as forfeit.

Alternatives:

if it had been chosen
if it had made a different choice
if it had decided differently
if it had opted for another option
if it had selected something else

if it is chosen

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to talk about a general truth or a possibility in the present.

This phrase is used in the present simple passive voice to discuss a general truth or a possibility in the present.