Mixed Conditionals Practice 2

Mixed Conditionals
You are familiar with present, past and future conditional verb forms. Sometimes unreal conditional sentences
are mixed. This means that the time in the if-clause is not the same as the time in the result. Study the
examples below to learn how to mix conditional verb forms like a native speaker.
Mixed Conditional Patterns
PAST PRESENT
 If I had won the lottery, I would be rich.

But I didn't win the lottery in the past and I am not rich now.
 If I had taken French in high school, I would have more job opportunities.
But I didn't take French in high school and I don't have many job opportunities.
 If she had been born in the United States, she wouldn't need a visa to work here.
But she wasn't born in the United States and she does need a visa now to work here.
PAST FUTURE
 If she had signed up for the ski trip last week, she would be joining us tomorrow.
But she didn't sign up for the ski trip last week and she isn't going to join us tomorrow.
 If Mark had gotten the job instead of Joe, he would be moving to Shanghai.
But Mark didn't get the job and Mark is not going to move to Shanghai.
 If Darren hadn't wasted his Christmas bonus gambling in Las Vegas, he would go to Mexico with us
next month.
But Darren wasted his Christmas bonus gambling in Las Vegas and he won't go to Mexico with us next
month.
PRESENT PAST
 If I were rich, I would have bought that Ferrari we saw yesterday.

But I am not currently rich and that is why I didn't buy the Ferrari yesterday.
 If Sam spoke Russian, he would have translated the letter for you.
But Sam doesn't speak Russian and that is why he didn't translate the letter.
 If I didn't have to work so much, I would have gone to the party last night.
But I have to work a lot and that is why I didn't go to the party last night.
PRESENT FUTURE
 If I didn't have so much vacation time, I wouldn't go with you on the cruise to Alaska next week.
But I do have a lot of vacation time and I will go on the trip next week.
 If Cindy were more creative, the company would send her to New York to work on the new advertising
campaign.
But Cindy is not creative and the company won't send her to New York to work on the new campaign.
 If Dan weren't so nice, he wouldn't be tutoring you in math tonight.
But Dan is nice and he is going to tutor you tonight.
FUTURE PAST
 If I weren't going on my business trip next week, I would have accepted that new assignment at work.
But I am going to go on a business trip next week, and that is why I didn't accept that new assignment
at work.
 If my parents weren't coming this weekend, I would have planned a nice trip just for the two of us to
Napa Valley.
But my parents are going to come this weekend, and that is why I didn't plan a trip for the two of us to
Napa Valley.
 If Donna weren't making us a big dinner tonight, I would have suggested that we go to that nice Italian
restaurant.
But she is going to make us a big dinner tonight, and that is why I didn't suggest that we go to that nice
Italian restaurant.
FUTURE PRESENT
 If I were going to that concert tonight, I would be very excited.

But I am not going to go to that concert tonight and that is why I am not excited.
 If Sandy were giving a speech tomorrow, she would be very nervous.
But Sandy is not going to give a speech tomorrow and that is why she in not nervous.
 If Seb didn't come with us to the desert, everyone would be very disappointed.
But Seb will come with us to the desert and that is why everyone is so happy.
Using the words in parentheses, complete the sentences
1.a. She will take care of the children for us next weekend because her business trip was canceled.
1.b. But she (take, not) would not be taking care of the children for us next weekend if her business trip (be,
not) had not been canceled.
2.a. Tom is not going to come to dinner tomorrow because you insulted him yesterday.
2.b. But, he (come) _____________ if you (insult) _______________ him.
3.a. Marie is unhappy because she gave up her career when she got married.
3.b. But, Marie (be) ______________ happy if she (give, not) _____________ up her career when she got
married.
4.a. Dr. Mercer decided not to accept the research grant at Harvard because he is going to take six months off
to spend more time with his family.
4.b. But, Dr. Mercer (accept) ________________ the research grant at Harvard if he (take,
not) ________________ six months off to spend more time with his family.
5.a. Professor Schmitz talked so much about the Maasai tribe because she is an expert on African tribal
groups.
5.b. But, Professor Schmitz (talk, not) _______________ so much about the Maasai tribe if she (be,
not) ___________________ an expert on African tribal groups.
6.a. I am unemployed because I had a disagreement with my boss and I was fired.
6.b. But, I (be, not) _______________ unemployed if I (have, not) ____________ a disagreement with my boss
and I (be, not) fired.
7.a. Nicole speaks Chinese fluently because she lived in China for ten years.
7.b. But, Nicole (speak, not) _____________ Chinese fluently if she (live, not) __________________ in China
for ten years.
8.a. I will not help you study for your test because you have spent the last two weeks partying and wasting
time.
8.b. But, I (help) _______________ you study for your test if you (spend, not) __________________ the last
two weeks partying and wasting time.
9.a. Eleanor and Ben are not going skiing with us this year because Eleanor just had a baby.
9.b. But, Eleanor and Ben (go) _______________ skiing with us this year if Eleanor (have, not,
just) ________________ a baby.
10.a. I am completely exhausted, so I will not go with you to the movies tonight.
10.b. But, if I (be, not) ______________ completely exhausted, I (go) _______________ with you to the
movies tonight.
11.a. She is not worried about the conference tomorrow because she is not giving a speech.
11.b. But, she (be) ______________ worried about the conference tomorrow if she (give) _____________ a
speech.
12.a. Frank is not going to the graduation ceremony because he broke his leg snowboarding last week.
12.b. But, Frank (go) _____________ to the graduation ceremony if he (break) _______________ his leg
snowboarding last week.
13.a. They are not releasing the prisoner next month because there was so much public opposition to his
parole.
13.b. But, they (release) _______________ the prisoner next month if there (be) ______________ so much
opposition to his parole. (the temporary or permanent release of a prisoner before the expiry of a sentence, on the promise of good
behaviour.)
14.a. The hotels filled up months in advance because the festival is going to include jazz artists from around
the globe.
14.b. But, the hotels (fill up) ________________months in advance if the festival
(include) ______________ jazz artists from around the globe.
15.a. We are not worried about the recent string of robberies in the neighborhood because the police have
started regularly patrolling the area.
15.b. But, we (be) __________________ worried about the recent string of robberies in the neighborhood if
the police (start, not) _______________regularly patrolling the area.

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Mixed Conditional Patterns

 If I had won the lottery, I would be rich.

 If I were rich, I would have bought that Ferrari we saw yesterday.

 If I were going to that concert tonight, I would be very excited.

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