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.
nd rd
2) present (2 ) past (3 ) 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. T 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. T 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. T B) They come to their cousin’s wedding.F

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, (H) A. I would call (call) for a taxi.

2. If you weren’t my best friend, ( E ) B. if he didn’t like (not like) children.

3. If I’d saved enough money, (G) C. the garden wouldn’t look (not look) so beautiful.

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

5. If it hadn’t rained so much, (C ) E. I wouldn’t have told (not tell) you what I really think.

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

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

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

1. If John had accepted (accept) that job at the bank, he would be (be) on a high salary by now.
2. Sarah would be (not be) at this school now if her parents hadn’t moved (not move) to this town two years
ago.
3. If I didn’t like (not like) meat, I wouldn’t have ordered (not order) it from the menu last night.

4. If Tom had lost (lose) his iPad, he wouldn’t be (not be) looking miserable.

5. If Alan were (be) rude to Ann, she would have liked (like) him.

6. If I had liked (like) animated films, I would watch (watch) Cinderella.

7. If the television had broken (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.
The Browns weren’t on holiday if they wouldn’t have visited their neighbors.

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

If I hadn’t learned to play the violin, I wouldn’t be in an orchestra now.

3. Kate is learning Portuguese. That’s why she spent two weeks in Lisbon.
If Kate learned Portuguese, she would have spent two weeks in Lisbon.

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

If Jeremy weren’t fit, he wouldn’t have finished the race.

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

If Paul did believe you, he wouldn’t have left you.

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

If you weren’t a good student, you wouldn’t have gone to university.

7. It rained all night. That’s why we can’t play football on the field.
If it had rained all night, we couldn’t have played football on the field.

8. Mark worked hard last term. That’s why he’s disappointed with his exam results.
If Mark had worked hard last term, he would disappoint with his exam results.

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

If Mary were a hard worker, she would have gotten a promotion.