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5 Mixed conditionals
1 Read the situations and complete the mixed conditional sentences.
1 I’m not fit enough so I didn’t sign up for the advanced yoga class.
If I (a) _______________ fitter, I (b) _______________ for the advanced yoga class.

2 You didn’t start working out daily so your stomach isn’t flat today.
If you (a) _______________ working out daily, your stomach (b) _______________ flat today.

3 He didn’t get down to work last week so he’s not finishing with it right now.
If he (a) _______________ to work last week he (b) _______________ with it right now.

4 You haven’t been paying attention and that’s why you don’t know what we’re talking about.
If you (a) _______________ attention, you (b) _______________ what we’re talking about.

5 I’m a very keen reader, that’s why I bought so many books.

If I (a) _______________ such a keen reader, I (b) _______________ so many books.

2 Read the situations and rewrite the mixed conditional sentences, correcting the mistakes. Tick () the
one sentence which is correct.
1 I’m not interested in fashion so I didn’t go to the show.
I would have gone to the show if I’d been interested in fashion.
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2 I love you so I married you.
If I didn’t love you, I wouldn’t marry you.
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3 She’s adopted three dogs because she’s a huge dog lover.
She wouldn’t have adopted three dogs if she wasn’t a huge dog lover.
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4 She’s looking so great in this photo because it’s been airbrushed.
If the photo hasn’t been airbrushed, she wouldn’t be looking so great.
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5 We didn’t buy that last minute trip and that’s why we’re not swimming in the ocean right now.
If we had bought that last minute trip, we wouldn’t have been swimming in the ocean right now.
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