Class 27-2: Mixed Conditionals
“If I weren’t going to work today, I would go to the doctor.”
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Sometimes unreal conditional sentences are mixed. Study the examples below to learn how to mix conditional verb forms. |
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Present Unreal Conditional |
Past Unreal Conditional |
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1. If I were smarter, → |
I would have gotten a job as an astronaut. |
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2. If she were a doctor, → |
she would have prescribed you medicine. |
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Present Unreal Conditional |
Future Unreal Conditional |
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1. If I spoke French, → |
I would move to Paris. |
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2. If I could understand English, → |
I would move to New York. |
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Future Unreal Conditional |
Past Unreal Conditional |
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1. If I weren’t starting school in the fall, → |
I would have taken that new job. |
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2. If we weren’t going to be parents in a couple of months, → |
I would have spent all my extra money on luxury items. |
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Future Unreal Conditional |
Present Unreal Conditional |
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1. If I weren’t working this Summer, → |
I would learn how to play soccer. |
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2. If I were going to Brussels this fall, → |
I would be excited. |
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Past Unreal Conditional |
Present Unreal Conditional |
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1. If I had started math sooner, → |
I would be an accountant. |
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2. If I had studied harder in school, → |
I would be making more money. |
Continued
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Past Unreal Conditional |
Future Unreal Conditional |
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1. If Tom had completed his homework, → |
he would be going to the party. |
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2. If she had studied for the exam, → |
she would be going to a better school this Fall. |
Exercise
Exercise 1: Underline the correct mixed conditional for each sentence.
1. If I (was / were / am) more athletic, I would be a marathon runner.
2. If I had (finish / finished / finishing) the book, I would be going to the book discussion tonight.
3. If I (aren’t / weren’t / am) running the marathon this Fall, I would have eaten more desserts at dinner.
4. If you were bilingual*, I would (send / sent / sended) you to the conference in New York City.
5. If I (was practiced / had practiced / am practiced) longer, I would be a lot better at playing my guitar.
6. If I weren’t leaving for Paris, I would have (buyed / bought / buy) that apartment.
7. If I weren’t driving to my parents’ house this weekend, I (would work / would worked / were work) on my project for school.
8. If I had (drink / drank / drunk) that spoiled milk, I would be very sick now.
9. If they weren’t talking so much, they (would have here / would have hear / would have heard) the directions.
10. If they had stopped at the stoplight, they would not be (ask / asked / asking) the police officer for forgiveness.
*The ability to speak two languages.
