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Mixed Conditionals: J.Benediktavičienė, G.Mizgerienė, 2015

This document discusses different types of mixed conditionals in English. It explains past condition/present result conditionals, which use past perfect tense in the if-clause and present tense in the main clause to talk about a past condition and present result. It also explains present condition/past result conditionals, which use past simple tense in the main clause to talk about a past result due to a present condition. The document provides examples for each type and exercises for students to practice. It also briefly introduces inverted conditionals, which use subject-verb inversion to make second and third conditionals more formal.

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Mixed Conditionals: J.Benediktavičienė, G.Mizgerienė, 2015

This document discusses different types of mixed conditionals in English. It explains past condition/present result conditionals, which use past perfect tense in the if-clause and present tense in the main clause to talk about a past condition and present result. It also explains present condition/past result conditionals, which use past simple tense in the main clause to talk about a past result due to a present condition. The document provides examples for each type and exercises for students to practice. It also briefly introduces inverted conditionals, which use subject-verb inversion to make second and third conditionals more formal.

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Mixed conditionals

J.Benediktavičienė, G.Mizgerienė, 2015


Past Condition / Present Result
• We use this type to express that if something had
been different in the past there would be a
present result.
• It has a condition in the past and a present result.
Eg: If we hadn't missed our flight we'd be in Spain
now.

If + past perfect, would (could, might) + infinitive.

J.Benediktavičienė, G.Mizgerienė, 2015


• If I had won the lottery, I would be rich. 
BUT I DIDN'T WIN THE LOTTERY IN THE PAST AND I AM NOT RICH
NOW.
• If I had taken French in high school, I would
have more job opportunities. 
BUT I DIDN'T TAKE FRENCH IN HIGH SCHOOL AND I DON'T HAVE
MANY JOB OPPORTUNITIES.
• If she had been born in the United States,
she wouldn't need a visa to work here. 
BUT SHE WASN'T BORN IN THE UNITED STATES AND SHE DOES
NEED A VISA NOW TO WORK HERE.
J.Benediktavičienė, G.Mizgerienė, 2015
Present Condition / Past Result
• This type has a present condition and a past result.
We use it to express that due to certain present
conditions something already happened in the past.
• Eg: If I was more diligent, I would've finished my
degree at university. The meaning is: I am not a
diligent person and because of this present
condition I have never finished my degree.
 if + past simple, would (could, might) have + VIII

J.Benediktavičienė, G.Mizgerienė, 2015


• If I were rich, I would have bought that Ferrari we saw
yesterday. 
BUT I AM NOT CURRENTLY RICH AND THAT IS WHY I DIDN'T
BUY THE FERRARI YESTERDAY.
• If Sam spoke Russian, he would have translated the
letter for you. 
BUT SAM DOESN'T SPEAK RUSSIAN AND THAT IS WHY HE
DIDN'T TRANSLATE THE LETTER.
• If I didn't have to work so much, I would have gone to
the party last night. 
BUT I HAVE TO WORK A LOT AND THAT IS WHY I DIDN'T GO TO
THE PARTY LAST NIGHT.

J.Benediktavičienė, G.Mizgerienė, 2015


Exercises
• If I had gone with Tito, I would not be so lonely now!
She went with Tito and feels lonely
She stayed behind and feels lonely

• I would have learned Spanish if my life was not so busy.


Her life was busy and she never learned Spanish then
She has a busy life and therefore never learned Spanish

• If I had enough money, I would have gone with him.


She still does not have enough money and that is why she did not go with him
She did not have enough money and therefore she did not go with him

• If I had quit my job I would not have enough money to live in Colombia.
She quit her job and does not have enough money now
She did not quit her job and she has enough money.

• If I had moved to Colombia I might be poor and unhappy now.


She did not move to Colombia and is not poor
She moved to Colombia and is poor
J.Benediktavičienė, G.Mizgerienė, 2015
Please choose the correct, most natural-sounding response to complete each of the following sentences: 

1. If I ________ you, I would apologize to her right away. (to be)


  was
  were
  have been

2. If I run into her, I ________ her that you're looking for her. (to tell)
  would tell
  tell
  will tell

3. If you ________ that again, I will call the police. (to do)
  to do
  do
  will do

4. He would never have asked her out on a date if she ________ him first. (to kiss)
  hadn't kissed
  didn't kiss
  will not kiss

5. If you were her, what ________? (to do)


  would you do
  did you do
  do you do

6. If she hadn't gone to England, she ________ Orlando Bloom. (to meet)
  would not meet
  did not meet
  would not have met

7. If it doesn't start snowing, we ________ this evening. (to go skiing)


  won't go skiing
  wouldn't go skiing
  don't go skiing

8. If you had saved some money earlier, you ________ broke right now. (to be)
  would not have been 
  will not be 
  are not 

9. If I ________ at the airport so late, I would not have missed my flight. (to arrive) 
  didn't arrive
  hadn't arrived
  would not arrive

10. If you buy one t-shirt, you ________ the second one free.
  will have gotten
  would get
  get

J.Benediktavičienė, G.Mizgerienė, 2015


Inverted Conditionals
We can make second and third conditionals
more formal by using an inversion (instead of
using if we use the same word order as in
questions)
Were I the president, I would make sure people
obeyed the law.

J.Benediktavičienė, G.Mizgerienė, 2015


J.Benediktavičienė, G.Mizgerienė, 2015

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