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    This document discusses mixed conditional sentences, which refer to different times in the if-clause and main clause. There are two types: 1) Present result of past condition, using past perfect in the if-clause and present conditional in the main clause. 2) Past result of present/continuing condition, using simple past in the if-clause and perfect conditional in the main clause. Examples are provided for each type to illustrate their form and usage.

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    This document discusses mixed conditional sentences, which refer to different times in the if-clause and main clause. There are two types: 1) Present result of past condition, using past perfect in the if-clause and present conditional in the main clause. 2) Past result of present/continuing condition, using simple past in the if-clause and perfect conditional in the main clause. Examples are provided for each type to illustrate their form and usage.

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    This document discusses mixed conditional sentences, which refer to different times in the if-clause and main clause. There are two types: 1) Present result of past condition, using past perfect in the if-clause and present conditional in the main clause. 2) Past result of present/continuing condition, using simple past in the if-clause and perfect conditional in the main clause. Examples are provided for each type to illustrate their form and usage.

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    MiXED

    CONDITION
    It is possible for the
    two parts of a
    conditional sentence to
    refer to different times,
    and the resulting
    sentence is a "mixed
    conditional sentences”.
    There are two types of
    mixed conditional
    sentence:
    A. Present result of
    past condition:
    •
    1. Form
    The tense in the 'if'
    clause is the past
    perfect, and the
    tense in the main
    clause is the
    present
    conditional:
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    'IF' CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE
    If + past perfect Present conditional
    If I had worked harder at would have a better job now
    school

    If we had looked at the we wouldn't be lost.


    map

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    Examples

    • I would be a millionaire now if I had


    taken that job.
    • If you'd caught that plane you'd be dead
    now.
    • If you hadn't spent all your money on
    CDs, you wouldn't be broke.

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    Past result of present or continuing
    condition.

    • 1. Form
    The tense in the
    If-clause is the
    simple past, and
    the tense in the
    main clause is
    the perfect
    conditional:
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    'IF' CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

    If + simple past Perfect conditional


    If I wasn't afraid of I would have picked it
    spider up.
    If we didn't trust him we would have sacked
    him months ago.

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    Examples
    a. If she wasn't afraid of flying she wouldn't have
    travelled by boat.
    b. I'd have been able to translate the letter if my Italian
    was better.
    c. If I was a good cook, I'd have invited them to lunch.
    d. If the elephant wasn't in love with the mouse, she'd
    have trodden on him by now.

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