T2 Mixed Conditionals

9-1-2020 English
Mixed
conditionals
UPPER INTERMEDIATE
Date: 09/January/2020
Teacher: Gregsam Cabañas Fierro
Student:
 Vázquez González Gilberto
8° ‘A’ Computer
(VGGO170314)
engineering (IIF)
2019
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Second conditional
Contrary to the past
if condition result
Past Simple would + base verb
If I won the lottery, I would buy a car.
Third conditional
Contrary to the present
if condition result
Past Perfect would have + past participle / would be + verb ing
If I had won the lottery, I would have bought a car.
Mixed conditionals
Unreal conditionals (type II + III) sometimes can be mixed, that is, the time of the if
clause is different from the one of the main clause.
Mixed third/second conditional

Present result or past condition
If + past perfect, present conditional
If I had listened to your advice, I wouldn’t be in the mess.

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Mixed second/ third conditional

Past result of a present or continuing condition
If + past simple, perfect conditional
If I were a good cook, I would have invited them to dinner.
 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:
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 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:
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 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.

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9-1-2020 English

Teacher: Gregsam Cabañas Fierro

Past Simple would + base verb

If I won the lottery, I would buy a car.

Contrary to the present

Past Perfect would have + past participle / would be + verb ing

If I had won the lottery, I would have bought a car.

Mixed third/second conditional

If + past perfect, present conditional

If I had listened to your advice, I wouldn’t be in the mess.

Mixed second/ third conditional

If + past simple, perfect conditional

If I were a good cook, I would have invited them to dinner.

 Past -> Present

 If I had won the lottery, I would be rich.

 Past -> Future

 Present -> Past

 If I were rich, I would have bought that Ferrari we saw yesterday.

 Present -> Future

 If I weren't going on my business trip next week, I would have

 If I were going to that concert tonight, I would be very excited.

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