MIXED CONDITIONALS

 

WHEN DO WE USE MIXED CONDITIONALS ?

We use MIXED CONDITIONALS for making combinations of different types of conditionals to express complex situations where the time in the "IF" clause differs from the main clause. It helps us discuss hypothetical scenarios involving past actions and their present consequences.

IMPORTANT POINTS.

1) It combines elements of second conditional and third conditional

2)The order can be reversed without changing the meaning 

WE USE IT FOR:

1) To express regrets about the past

2)To explore how present situations affect outcomes

 

3) To discuss unlikely scenarios

STRUCTURES.

1)If+subject+past perfect (3 conditional)+subject+modal (2 conditional)+base verb

2)If+subject+past simple(2 conditional)+modal+"have"+past participle(3 conditional)

EXAMAPLES.

1) If I had taken an aspirin, I wouldn't have a headache now.

2) If I had stayed home, I wouldn't face so many problems now.

3) If I had finished high school, I would be a college student now.

4) I would be a college student now if I had finished high school.

5) If I had slept earlier, I wouldn't have missed my appointment.

6) If I had slept earlier, I would be at my appointment now.

7) If I had finished high school, I would be a college student now.

8) If you were more organized, you would have met the deadline.

9) If I weren't injured, I would have played.

10) If she had won the lottery, she'd be a millionaire now.

11) If he had gone to school, he'd have to take the exam.

12) If I weren't so scared of snakes, I would have gone to the reptile zoo.

INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES.

1) LINK: https://wordwall.net/es/resource/3461029

2) Lets write two or more situations which you could regret of your actions done using mixed conditionals