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BACHILLERATO 2 ·MIXED CONDITIONAL Combinan o mezclan 2 tipos de condicionales. (2ª/3ª o 3ª/2ª) La referencia temporal (=presente, pasado, futuro) de la proposición introducida por “if” es diferente a la proposición principal. Ejemplos: 1) 3ª (=pasado perfecto,HAD + participio) – 2ª(=condicional,WOULD + infinitivo)  PASADO – PRESENTE  situación HIPOTÉTICA/IRREAL en pasado y las CONSECUENCIAS en el presente. If I HAD WON the lottery, I WOULD BE rich

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I didn´t win the lottery IN THE PAST and I am not rich NOW. If I HAD TAKEN Chinese in secondary school, I WOULD HAVE more job opportunities. But I didn´t take Chinese in secondary school IN THE PAST, and I don´t have many job opportunities NOW. 2) 2ª (pasado simple, -ED/2ªcolumna lista) – condicional perfecto (WOULD HAVE + PARTICIPIO)  PRESENTE – PASADO  situación HIPOTÉTICA/IRREAL If I WERE rich, I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT that Ferrari we saw yesterday.

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am not rich IN THE PRESENT and that is why I didn´t buy the Ferrari YESTERDAY. If Mary SPOKE Russian, she WOULD HAVE TRANSLATED the letter for you. But Mary doesn´t speak Russian NOW and that is why she didn´t translate the letter IN THE PAST. EXERCISES with MIXED CONDITIONALS. Exercise 1 ·Using the words in parentheses, complete the sentences below with the appropriate form. a.Jane is unhappy because she gave up her career when she got married. But Jane (be) _______________ happy if she (not give) ________________ up her career when she got married. b.Professor Johnson talked so much about nutrition because he is an expert on it. But, Professor (not talk) _______________ so much on it if he (not be) _______________ an expert about nutrition.

c.I am unemployed because I had a disagreement with my boss and I was fired. But, I (not be) _________________ unemployed if I (not have) ______________ a disagreement with my boss and I (not be) _____________ fired. d.Nicole speaks Chinese fluently because she lived in China for ten years. But, she (not speak) ________________ Chinese fluently if she (not live) ____________ in China for ten years. e.We are not worried about the recent robberies in the neighbourhood because the police have started regularly patrolling the area. But, we (be) _____________ worried about robberies if the police (not start) __________ patrolling the neighbourhood. Exercise 2 1.- If you had stayed at home, there( not be) ……………………….…………………….. any trouble. 2.- What would you do if he ( esign)………………………………………..tomorrow? 3.- It„s a pity John didn„t come to the match. He ( like) ……………………….…….. it. 4.- I„ll do it if he (ask) …………………………………………………me. 32 5.- I wouldn„t have been so upset if Judy ( write) ………………………………………..to me earlier. 6.- If we offered him more money, (he,stay) …………………………………………? 7.- If she„s gone out, we (ask) ………………………………………………..Peter to do it. 8.- We„d have missed the train of we ( be) ………………………………………….. two minutes later. 9.- Phone the police if you ( see) ……………………………………anything strange 10.- It„s a pity Terry wasn„t at the party. He (love) ……………………………………it 12.- The children always ( get) …………………………………………frightened if they watch horror films. 13.- Shout if you (see) …………………………………………anything unusual. 14..- If you look after the car, it (never break down) ……………………………………… 15.- If you looked after the car, it ( never break down) …………………………………… 16.- If you had looked after the car, it (never break down) ……………………………….. 17.- I (not go out) …………………………………………….if I had known he was so ill. 18.- (You let me know) ……………………………………………………………what happens if I don„t get to the meeting? 19.- What (you, say) ……………………………………………….if I offered you the job?

20.- The engine starts when you (turn)………………………………………… this key. 21.- Why didn„t you phone me? If I (know) ………………………………… you were coming, I (meet)……………………………………………………. you at the airport 22.- It„s a beautiful house and I (buy) ………………………………………it if I (have) …………………………………money, but I can„t afford it. 23.- If you (not help) ………………………………….me I (not pass) ……………………. the exam 24.- If Claire (listen) ………………………………to her mother, she (not marry) …………………………………… David. 25.- If Mark (train) ………………………………….harder, he (be) …………………. a good runner 26.-We could have got there on time if you (phone) ……………………………us. 27.- If I (keep) …………………………………..working on this essay, I„ll have finished by tonight. 28.- If I (be) ………………………………a year older, I could join the army 33 29.- If I could have phoned you, I (tell) …………………………………..you what was happening 30..- If you (have) …………………………….any problems, give me a ring