होता तो

if ... were, then ...

→ होना
phrase Very common #358
if ... were, then ... Used in conditional sentences, often for hypothetical or past situations. The surrounding verb and context determine the exact English tense.
HI: अगर मेरे पास समय होता तो मैं आपकी मदद करता।
EN: If I had time, I would help you.

अगर मारना ही होता तो शादी से पहले मारते बाद में क्यों?

If they were going to kill me, why would they wait until after the wedding instead of doing it before?

— Raat Akeli Hai (2020)

चोरी का माल होता तो मैं बता देता।

If it had been stolen goods, I would have told you.

— तुम्बाड (2018)

मैं ना होता तो टॉम आज यहाँ नहीं होता।

If it weren't for me, Tom wouldn't be here today.

तुम्हारा बाप अगर ज़िंदा होता तो ख़ुश होता ये सब देख कर?

If your father were alive, would he be happy to see all this?

— Dhamaka (2021)

भोपाल होता तो हम दो मिनट में आपको अंदर करवा देते।

If we were in Bhopal, we’d have you inside in two minutes.

— Sholay (1975)

टॉम आज ज़िंदा होता तो वह क्या कहता?

What would Tom say if he were alive today?

अगवा किया होता तो फूल भाभी को ढूँढ क्यों रही है?

If she’d been kidnapped, why would Phool be looking for Bhabhi?

— Lost Ladies (2024)

उसे वापस आना होता तो बहुत… बहुत पहले आ गया होता।

If he had wanted to come back, he would have come back a long, long time ago.

— Jab We Met (2007)