{"id":7898,"date":"2018-02-10T11:41:42","date_gmt":"2018-02-10T10:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=7898"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:26:36","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:26:36","slug":"mixed-conditionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/02\/mixed-conditionals\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixed Conditionals in Past, Present, and Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two clauses form mixed conditionals. They pertain to different times. In some cases, you can combine unreal conditional sentences. In addition, the time in the if-clause is different from the time in main or consequence clause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>First<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A variety of modal verbs can be used in mixed first conditional sentences.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>If + present simple, can \/ may \/ might \/ will \/ should + verb (infinitive)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>If you help me finish my task on time, I will take you out for dinner.<br>I can lend you some money if you want to see the concert badly,<br>If I let you go out with your friends tonight, you should be home by 11PM.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Next, use going to and will in mixed first conditional sentences.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>If + present simple, going to + verb (infinitive)<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>If you don\u2019t take things seriously, you&#8217;re going to miss this opportunity.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Additionally, you can use present continuous and going to in the If-clause.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>If you&#8217;re going home, can you pick up Lucas along the way?<br>If you&#8217;re going to your hometown, make sure to pay him a visit.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Lastly, you can use present perfect in the If-clause.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>If you&#8217;ve read the first novel, you can start working on the second one.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Third and Second<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To start off, it is important to know that this pattern of mixed third and second conditional describes a present result of an envisioned past action.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>If + past perfect, would + verb (infinitive)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>If they had taken the train instead of the bus, they wouldn&#8217;t still be stuck in traffic.<br>They wouldn&#8217;t still be stuck in traffic if they had taken the train instead of the bus.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Second and Third<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This pattern of mixed second and third conditional describes a probable result in the past of an unreal action or situation.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>If + past simple, would have + verb (infinitive)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>If I was a good singer, I would have been more popular.<br>I would have been more popular if I was a good singer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mixed Conditionals Exercise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer this exercise on Mixed Conditionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. They\u00a0________\u00a0dinner with us tonight if their appointment\u00a0_______\u00a0canceled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. will not have \u2026 was not canceled<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. would not be having \u2026 had not been \u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. can\u2019t have \u2026 were not canceled<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. If she\u00a0_______\u00a0to move abroad next month, she\u00a0would have accepted\u00a0his marriage proposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. weren\u2019t going&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. weren\u2019t gone&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. wasn\u2019t going<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. If Carlo\u00a0were delivering the speech tomorrow, he\u00a0_______\u00a0very honored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. can be&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. would be<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. will be<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. If they ______\u00a0part of the EU, they\u00a0wouldn&#8217;t need\u00a0a visa to travel here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. had been<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. were<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. could be<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. If we\u00a0were\u00a0rich, we\u00a0_______\u00a0on more vacations last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. will have gone\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. would have gone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. could go<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. If she\u00a0_______\u00a0to work so much, she\u00a0would have gone home earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. didn&#8217;t have<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. wasn\u2019t&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. shouldn\u2019t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. If I\u00a0didn&#8217;t need\u00a0so many things, I\u00a0_______\u00a0all of these things this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. wouldn&#8217;t bring<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. couldn\u2019t bring<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. would have brought<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. If I\u00a0______\u00a0better, I\u00a0______\u00a0a scholar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. had studied \u2026. would be \u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. study \u2026 would have been \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. could study \u2026 would have been \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. If I\u00a0sang well, I\u00a0_____\u00a0a song for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a.\u00a0 would have sung<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. would have sing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. could sing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. If she _______ her homework, she can start watching TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. were finished<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. finished<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. has finished<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-subtle-background-background-color has-background\">Find the answers to this exercise <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/02\/mixed-conditionals\/2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See also: <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/08\/zero-and-type-1-conditional\/\" target=\"_blank\">Zero and Type 1 Conditional<\/a><\/strong> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/02\/when-or-if\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>When and If<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional information on this topic, check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ef.com\/ca\/english-resources\/english-grammar\/mixed-conditional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Education First lesson<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-subtle-background-background-color has-background\">For other English grammar lessons, go to this <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/grammar-index\/\" target=\"_blank\">page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mixed Conditionals Exercise Answers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the answers to the mixed conditionals exercise on this <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/02\/mixed-conditionals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <strong>B<\/strong> They\u00a0<strong>would not be having<\/strong>\u00a0dinner with us tonight if their appointment\u00a0<strong>had not been<\/strong>\u00a0canceled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.<strong> C<\/strong> If she\u00a0<strong>wasn\u2019t going<\/strong>\u00a0to move abroad next month, she\u00a0would have accepted\u00a0his marriage proposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. <strong>B<\/strong> If Carlo\u00a0were delivering the speech tomorrow, he\u00a0<strong>would be<\/strong>\u00a0very honored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. <strong>A <\/strong>If they <strong>had been<\/strong>\u00a0part of the EU, they\u00a0wouldn&#8217;t need\u00a0a visa to travel here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. <strong>B<\/strong> If we\u00a0were\u00a0rich, we\u00a0<strong>would have gone<\/strong>\u00a0on more vacations last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. <strong>A<\/strong> If she\u00a0<strong>didn\u2019t have<\/strong>\u00a0to work so much, she\u00a0would have gone home earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. <strong>A<\/strong> If I\u00a0didn&#8217;t need\u00a0so many things, I\u00a0<strong>wouldn&#8217;t bring<\/strong>\u00a0all of these things this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. <strong>A<\/strong> If I\u00a0<strong>had studied<\/strong>\u00a0better, I\u00a0<strong>would be<\/strong>\u00a0a scholar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. <strong>A<\/strong> If I\u00a0sang well, I\u00a0<strong>would have sung<\/strong>\u00a0a song for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. <strong>C<\/strong> If she <strong>has finished<\/strong> her homework, she can start watching TV.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two clauses form mixed conditionals. 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