Mixed Conditionals - Extra Explanation and Practice

Conditionals
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Conditionals

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if + past simple + would/could/might - for hypothetical situations in the present or future, suggestions and advice
if/unless + present simple + will/ won't might - for a future possibility
if + past perfect + would have + past participle - for hypothetical situations in the past or regrets about the past
if/when + present simple + present simple - for general truths or the result of a situation/action
Zero conditional
first conditional
second conditional
third conditional

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If I worked harder, I might get better grades.
Unless the rules change, classes will still be online tomorrow.
If they had bought snowboots, they wouldn't have had cold feet.
If the temperature stays below 0 degrees for a while, water turns into ice.
Zero conditional
first conditional
second conditional
third conditional

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Mixed Conditionals
Used to speculate on the present results of a hypothetical past situation/event. Can also be used to show regret or criticism.
Past condition:                                                              Present result:
3rd conditional  (past perfect)                              2nd conditional (would + infinitive)
If I hadn't been born in the Netherlands,       I wouldn't be able to speak Dutch. (now)
(past)

Present (/general) condition:                           Past result:
2nd conditional  (past simple)                         3rd conditional (would + have + pp)
If she wasn't so intelligent,                               she wouldn't have had such good grades.
Als ze niet zo intelligent was,                           zou ze niet zulke goede cijfers hebben gehaald.

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In pairs (preferably):
Write your own example sentences
for the two types of mixed conditionals.

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Practice Time

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If I hadn't logged in today,
A
I will not be learning these conditionals now.
B
I would not be learning these conditionals now.
C
I would not have been learning these conditionals now.

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Mixed (3rd+2nd)
Past event (3rd) + Unreal situation in present (2nd)
If Sheila studied more,
A
she could still make it.
B
she will still make it.
C
she could have still made it.
D
she can still make it.

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2nd conditional
Unlikely/unreal/imaginative situation in the present.
... I would have won that competition.
A
If I am a bit stronger,
B
If I were a bit stronger,
C
If I had been a bit stronger,

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Mixed (2nd+3rd)
Unreal general situation (2nd) + Past event (3rd) (regret)
If only I hadn't eaten so much, I ... much better now.
A
feel
B
will feel
C
would feel
D
would've felt

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Mixed (3rd+2nd)
Past event (3rd) + Unreal situation in present (2nd)
If we'd left the house earlier,
A
we won't be so late.
B
we wouldn't be so late.
C
we wouldn't have been so late.
D
we are not so late.

Slide 12 - Quiz

The difference is:
Mixed (3rd+2nd)
B - time of speaking is now
3rd conditional (all in past)
C - time of speaking is in the past

Write mixed conditional clauses to the given situations.


E.g. Tim overslept on the train. He isn’t with us now.
If Tim hadn’t overslept on the train, he would be with us now.

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Mary doesn’t know how to play badminton. We didn’t invite her to play with us.

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If Mary knew how to play badminton, we would have invited her to play with us.
We don’t have access to the company’s network. We couldn’t enter the data yesterday.

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I spent too much on holiday, I’m broke now.

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I have so much to do today. I couldn’t spend the whole night at the party yesterday.

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