I read this sentence today:  If I were five years old again, I would sleep in every Saturday while I still had the chance!  I am confused why is had used in the last part. When the first part is referring to a hypothetical present/future then how can the last part be in past tense.
I read this sentence today:  If I were five years old again, I would sleep in every Saturday while I still had the chance!  I am confused why is had used in the last part. When the first part is referring to a hypothetical present/future then how can the last part be in past tense. The answer I received from a native speaker is that :  in type 2 and type 3 conditional sentences, a subordinate clause within the protasis or apodosis goes in the past (sometimes past perfect) tense.  Is this true? If yes, where can I find this information ? These are very advanced grammar concepts for me and any resource suggestion can be very helpful for me.
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