The document discusses different types of mixed conditionals in English grammar. It provides examples of past conditionals with present results, present conditionals with past results, and exercises for the reader to practice using the correct conditional forms. Sample sentences are given to demonstrate if-clauses and main clauses for different conditional types.
The document discusses different types of mixed conditionals in English grammar. It provides examples of past conditionals with present results, present conditionals with past results, and exercises for the reader to practice using the correct conditional forms. Sample sentences are given to demonstrate if-clauses and main clauses for different conditional types.
The document discusses different types of mixed conditionals in English grammar. It provides examples of past conditionals with present results, present conditionals with past results, and exercises for the reader to practice using the correct conditional forms. Sample sentences are given to demonstrate if-clauses and main clauses for different conditional types.
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. _________________________________________________________