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    MIXED CONDITIONALS

    i) Third Second Mixed Conditionals


    If + Past Perfect, + Would + Base Form
    1/ For imaginary present actions or situations that are not possible because the necessary conditions
    were not met in the past. eg: If you had taken the course, you would know about it. (The conditions
    were not met because the person did not do the course and as a result does not know about it now.)
    ii) Second Third Mixed Conditionals
    If + Past Simple, + Would have + Past Participle
    1/ To avoid the illogicality of saying 'If I had been you', which means that I was not you on that occasion,
    but could be in the future, which is, of course, impossible.
    eg:If I were you, I wouldn't have done that.
    2/ Where the first part is still true:
    eg:If I could speak Spanish, I wouldn't have needed to get the letter translated.
    This means that I couldn't speak Spanish then when I needed the translator and still can't.

    Read more at http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/mixed-
    conditionals.html#O1C8yzOCCvxsto6j.99


    Conditionals 2

    Third conditionals and mixed conditionals

    Conditionals are sentences with two clauses an if clause and a main clause that are closely related.
    Conditional sentences are often divided into different types.

    Third conditional
    Third conditional sentences describe the past. They describe something that didnt happen.
    If Id studied harder at school I would have gone to university.
    He didnt study very hard and he didnt go to university.
    We wouldnt have got lost if you hadnt given me the wrong directions.
    She wasn't given the correct directions and she didn't find her way.
    She might have finished the exam if shed had more time.
    She didn't finish the exam and she didn't have more time.

    In third conditional sentences, the structure is usually if + past perfect and would + perfect infinitive
    (e.g. have done). Its not important which clause comes first.

    Notice that other modal verbs can be used instead of would (e.g. could, might may)

    Mixed conditionals

    In mixed conditional sentences the time in the if clause is not the same as the time in the main clause.
    There can be various combinations.
    If hed gone to university he might have a better job.
    He didnt go to university (past)
    He doesnt have a very good job. (present)
    This sentence shows the present consequences of a past action.
    If Id won the competition Id be going to Florida next week.
    She didnt win the competition (past)
    She isnt going to Florida (future)
    This sentence shows the future consequences of a past action.
    If he didnt have to work tomorrow he wouldnt be so miserable today.
    He has to work tomorrow (future)
    Hes miserable. (present)
    This sentence shows the present consequence of a future event.




    Those of you who have been following the Conditional Tutorial should now be familiar
    with present, past and future conditional verb forms. Sometimes Unreal Conditional
    sentences are mixed. This means that the time in the if-clause is not the same as the
    time in the result. Study the examples below to learn how to mix conditional verb forms
    like a native speaker.
    Verbs in green are in the Present Unreal Conditional.
    Verbs in red are in the Past Unreal Conditional.
    Verbs in purple are in the Future Unreal Conditional.
    Mixed Conditional Patterns
    PAST PRESENT
    Examples:
    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.
    PAST FUTURE
    Examples:
    If she had signed up for the ski trip last week, she would be joining us
    tomorrow.
    BUT SHE DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR THE SKI TRIP LAST WEEK AND SHE ISN'T GOING TO JOIN US
    TOMORROW.
    If Mark had gotten the job instead of Joe, he would be moving to Shanghai.
    BUT MARK DIDN'T GET THE JOB AND MARK IS NOT GOING TO MOVE TO SHANGHAI.
    If Darren hadn't wasted his Christmas bonus gambling in Las Vegas, he would
    go to Mexico with us next month.
    BUT DARREN WASTED HIS CHRISTMAS BONUS GAMBLING IN LAS VEGAS AND HE WON'T GO TO
    MEXICO WITH US NEXT MONTH.
    PRESENT PAST
    Examples:
    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.
    PRESENT FUTURE
    Examples:
    If I didn't have so much vacation time, I wouldn't go with you on the cruise to
    Alaska next week.
    BUT I DO HAVE A LOT OF VACATION TIME AND I WILL GO ON THE TRIP NEXT WEEK.
    If Cindy were more creative, the company would send her to New York to work
    on the new advertising campaign.
    BUT CINDY IS NOT CREATIVE AND THE COMPANY WON'T SEND HER TO NEW YORK TO WORK ON
    THE NEW CAMPAIGN.
    If Dan weren't so nice, he wouldn't be tutoring you in math tonight.
    BUT DAN IS NICE AND HE IS GOING TO TUTOR YOU TONIGHT.
    FUTURE PAST
    Examples:
    If I weren't going on my business trip next week, I would have accepted that
    new assignment at work.
    BUT I AM GOING TO GO ON A BUSINESS TRIP NEXT WEEK, AND THAT IS WHY I DIDN'T ACCEPT THAT
    NEW ASSIGNMENT AT WORK.
    If my parents weren't coming this weekend, I would have planned a nice trip
    just for the two of us to Napa Valley.
    BUT MY PARENTS ARE GOING TO COME THIS WEEKEND, AND THAT IS WHY I DIDN'T PLAN A TRIP
    FOR THE TWO OF US TO NAPA VALLEY.
    If Donna weren't making us a big dinner tonight, I would have suggested that
    we go to that nice Italian restaurant.
    BUT SHE IS GOING TO MAKE US A BIG DINNER TONIGHT, AND THAT IS WHY I DIDN'T SUGGEST THAT
    WE GO TO THAT NICE ITALIAN RESTAURANT.
    FUTURE PRESENT
    Examples:
    If I were going to that concert tonight, I would be very excited.
    BUT I AM NOT GOING TO GO TO THAT CONCERT TONIGHT AND THAT IS WHY I AM NOT EXCITED.
    If Sandy were giving a speech tomorrow, she would be very nervous.
    BUT SANDY IS NOT GOING TO GIVE A SPEECH TOMORROW AND THAT IS WHY SHE IN NOT
    NERVOUS.
    If Seb didn't come with us to the desert, everyone would be very disappointed.
    BUT SEB WILL COME WITH US TO THE DESERT AND THAT IS WHY EVERYONE IS SO HAPPY.

    EXERCISE: http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditional10.htm

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