MIXED CONDITIONALS (exercises)

Mixed conditionals are a mixture of type 2 and type 3 conditionals and refer to imaginary
situations. Type 2 conditionals refer to the present or future, type 3 conditionals
refer to the past. Mixed conditionals occur when the time reference in the if clause is different from
the main clause.
1) past (3rd) present (2nd) If we had known you were coming, the house would be tidy.
2) present (2nd) past (3rd ) If John lived in the city, he would have gone to the match.

1) Read each sentence. Decide if each explanation, A and B, is true (T) or false (F).

1. Jack could have been a famous swimmer if he was more prepared to train hard.
A) Jack isn’t a famous swimmer. _T_ B) Jack doesn’t like training hard. __F__

2. If Ned’s parents had moved to France, he might speak French now.

A) Ned’s parents moved to France __F__ B) Ned doesn’t speak French. __T__

3. If John and Adam had talked to each other more, they could still be friends today.
A) They didn’t talk to each other enough. _T__ B) They are still friends. __F__

4. If Mary didn’t believe her son’s story, she might have called the police.
A) Mary doesn’t believe her son’s story. ___F___ B) Mary called the police.___F____

5. Sarah would have found a husband years ago if she wanted to get married.
A) Sarah wants to get married. ____F____ B) Sarah has found a husband. ___F____

6. If the Smiths had missed the train, they wouldn’t be here to enjoy their cousin’s wedding.
A)The Smiths missed the train. ___F___ B) They come to their cousin’s wedding.__T___

2) Match the two halves of the mixed conditional sentences. Complete the second part with the correct verbs.

1. If she had done the work properly, A. I _would call_ (call) for a taxi. (7)

2. If you weren’t my best friend, B. if he _didnґt like_ (not like) children. (4)

3. If I’d saved enough money, C. the garden _wouldnґt look_ (not look) so beautiful. (5)

4. He wouldn’t have become a teacher D. if he _failed_ (fail) his exams. (6)

5. If it hadn’t rained so much, E. I _wouldnґt tell_ (not tell) you what I really think. (2)

6. Ted wouldn’t be going to university F. if he _didnґt have_ (not have) his exam tomorrow. (8)

7. If I hadn’t left my phone at home, G. I _would buy_ (buy) you the dress. (3)

8. Frank would have gone to the club H. her boss _wouldnґt be_ (be) pleased. (1)
3) Complete these mixed conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If John _accepted_ (accept) that job at the bank, he _would be_ (be) on a high salary by now.
2. Sarah _wouldn´t be_ (not be) at this school now if her parents _didn´t move_ (not move) to this town two
years ago.
3. If I _didn´t like_ (not like) meat, I _wouldn´t order_ (not order) it from the menu last night.

4. If Tom _lost_ (lose) his iPad, he _wouldn´t be_ (not be) looking miserable.

5. If Alan _was_ (be) rude to Ann, she _would like_ (like) him.

6. If I _liked_ (like) animated films, I _would watch_ (watch) Cinderella.

7. If the television _broke_ (break), we _would watch_ (watch) the game this weekend.

4) Rewrite each pair of sentences as a mixed conditional sentence.

1. The Browns are on holiday. That’s why they didn’t visit their neighbors.
__If the Browns weren´t on holiday, they would visit their neighbors ____

2. I didn’t learn to play the violin. I’m not in an orchestra now.

__If I learned to play the violin, I would be in an orchestra now___

3. Kate is learning Portuguese. That’s why she spent two weeks in Lisbon.
__If Kate wasn’t learned Portuguese, she wouldn´t spend two weeks in Lisbon___

4. Jeremy isn’t fit. That’s why he didn’t finish the race.

__If Jeremy was fit, he would finish the race ___

5. Paul does believe you. That's why he didn’t leave you.

__If Paul didn´t believe you, he would leave you ____

6. You aren’t a good student. That’s why you didn’t go to university.

__if you were a good student, you would go to university____

7. It rained all night. That’s why we can’t play football on the field.
__If didn´t rain all night, we could play football on the field_____

8. Mark worked hard last term. That’s why he’s disappointed with his exam results.
__If Mark didn´t work hard last term, he wouldn´t disappoint with his exam results_______

9. Mary is a hard worker. That’s why she’s got a promotion.

__If Mary wasn´t a hard worker, she wouldn´t get a promotion___
KEY
Ex.1) Ex.2)

1. A – T B–T 1H would be
2. A – F B–T 2E wouldn’t have told
3. A – T B–F 3G would buy
4. A – F B- F 4B didn’t like 5C wouldn’t look
5. A – F B -F 6D had failed 7A would call
6. A – F В- T 8F didn’t have

Ex. 3)

1. If John had accepted that job at the bank, he would be on a high salary by now.

2. Sarah wouldn’t be at this school now if her parents hadn’t moved to this town two years
ago.

3. If I didn’t like meat, I wouldn’t have ordered it from the menu last night.

4. If Tom hadn’t lost his iPad, he wouldn’t be looking miserable.

5. If Alan hadn’t been rude to Ann, she would like him.

6. If I liked animated films, I would have watched Cinderella.

7. If the television had not broken, we would watch the game this weekend.

Ex. 4)

1. If the Browns weren’t on holiday, they would have visited their neighbours.

2. If I had learnt to play the violin, I would / could be in an orchestra now.

3. If Kate wasn’t learning Portuguese, she wouldn’t have spent two weeks in Lisbon.

4. If Jeremy was/were fit, he would have finished the race.

5. If Paul didn’t believe you, he would have left you.

6. If you were a better student, you would/could have gone to university.

7. If it hadn’t rained all night, we could play football on the field.

8. If Mark hadn’t worked hard last term, he wouldn’t be disappointed with his exam results.

9. If Mary wasn’t a hard worker, she wouldn’t have got a promotion.