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Mixed conditionals

Past condition (IF 3) – present result (IF 2)


1. If I hadn’t missed my bus, I would be in France now.
(but I missed my bus, so now I am not in France)
2. If I had slept longer, I wouldn’t be tired now.
(but I didn’t sleep long, so I am tired now)
3. Situation: She didn’ try hard, so she isn’t successful now.
If she _________ harder, she _________ more successful now. 
4. I didn’t save any money, so this house doesn’t belong to me.
If __________________, this house_____________________
5. If I ___________ (win) the lottery last year, I ____________ rich now.
6. If my sister (not / study) history, she _________ (have) more job opportunities now.

Present condition (IF 2) – past result (IF 3)


1. I don’t have any money, so I didn’t go on holiday last year.
If I had some money, I would have gone on holiday last year.
2. My wife is very smart. That is why I wanted to marry her when we met at uni.
If my wife weren’t so smart, I wouldn’t have wanted to marry her…
3. I am very shy, so I didn’t ask her out.
But if _____________________________________________

!!! think, use the correct conditional!!!


I don’t have any money, so I won’t go to the party tomorrow.
__________________________________________________________
I didn’t have time yesterday, so I didn’t go to the party.
__________________________________________________________
I am very shy. That’s why I don’t go to parties.
__________________________________________________________
My mum is very kind. That is why she helped the stranger yesterday.
__________________________________________________________
I ate too much at the party yesterday, so I am sick today.
_________________________________________________________

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