Mixed Conditionals

When we talk about mixed conditionals, we are referring to conditional sentences that
combine two different types of conditional patterns. These combinations are not all that
frequent, but the most common combination is when we have a type 3 conditional in the if-
clause (if + past perfect) followed by a type 2 conditional (would + infinitive) in the main
clause.

mixed third / second conditional

With this combination we are contrasting an imagined or real event in the past with the
present result of that. Note that we use this type of conditional when we regret past action or
inaction.
Consider these examples:
If he'd taken the medication as prescribed, he wouldn't still be lying sick in bed.
If she'd taken reasonable precautions, she wouldn't be pregnant now.
If he hadn't run after the car thief and suffered a heart attack, he'd probably be alive today.

mixed second / third conditional

The other possibility, though I think this is less common, is when we have a type 2
conditional in the if-clause (if + past simple) followed by a type 3 conditional (would've + past
participle) in the main clause.

With this combination, we are describing ongoing circumstances in relation to a previous

past event. Consider these examples:

If you weren't such a poor dancer, you would've got a job in the chorus line in that musical.

If you weren't so blind to his faults, you would've realized that he was out to swindle you.