Mixed Conditionals

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT VERBAL FORM. 1.- I won’t finish it on time unless you………… (help) me . 2.-If I had a

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FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT VERBAL FORM. 1.- I won’t finish it on time unless you………… (help) me .

2.-If I had another puncture , I …………. (repair) it.

3.-If they were Japanese , they ……….. (not speak) Chinese .

4.-If I saw a big spider in my house , I ………… (scream) loudly. 5.-The hijackers would threaten us if they ………. (have) a bomb. 6.-You would have arrived earlier if you ………….. (catch) a taxi . 7.-Eric ………… (win) the race if he had trained better.

8.-Kevin will return to the office if his boss ………….. (tell) him so. 9.-His mother would let him go to the party if he ………. (get) good marks at the exam. 10.-Yoana’s friend would have enjoyed the concert if she …..… (go) 11.-If you see John at the pub, ………….(remind) him to call me .

12.-The government will increase the taxes if they ……. ……….. (think) it is necessary. 13.-Bernard won’t cross the road until it ……….. (get) green . 14.-Helen ………. (catch) a cold if she doesn’t wear a coat. 15.-If the pain returned , you ……….. (phone) the doctor.

16.-Sonia would have breakfast with us if she ………… (get)up on time . 17.- I ………… (wash) the dishes if I had had enough time .

18.-My client would have accepted it if I …………. (be) more generous. 19.-The film director won’t make the film unless the famous actress ………….. (sign) the contract.

20.-If I weren’t so shy, I ………..… (ask) the teacher a question .

21.-They wouldn’t have drowned if they …..…… (wear) a lifejacket. 22.-Mr Potter would publish the novel if it …..…..(not be)interesting. 23.-He would be rich if he …….. (win) the lottery.

24.-You have to fill in this form if you………. (need) a visa. 25.- If she buys the paint, I …….. (do)it for you.

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate verb in brackets. 1.- Julio …….…….. (feel) very well in the morning if he slept eight hours . 2.- The man …….………. (not die) if the ambulance had come early. 3.- Elisa …………….… (leave) the office sooner if she worked harder. 4.- Kevin ……………. (not be) upset if his father gave him permission. 5.- I ………………..(not wear) glasses if I weren’t short-sighted. 6.-If you ………….. (enter) the competition, you may have won. 7.-They ………..…. (not get) lost if they had a map of that area. 8.- She …………………… (recognize) Mario if he hadn’t talked to her. 9.-Sonia wouldn’t have seen that film if he..………. (not recommend) it to her. 10.-Henry won’t enjoy himself if his girlfriend ………… (not come) with him. 11.-Victor would come immediately if you ……………….. (call) him. 12.-My aunt ………….. (take) me to the Museum next Saturday if I asked her. 13.-If Mary doesn’t get a ticket, she ……….. (not be able) to go to the concert. 14.-They won’t understand the lesson unless they ………… (concentrate) 15.-If …………………. (not go) shopping together, they wouldn’t have bought the same coat. 16.- Helen would be a famous actress if her parents ………….. (be) actors. 17.-She …………….(play) the violin if she had taken lessons. 18.-He will be a doctor if he …………………… (study) Medicine. 19.-Mr Brunt …………. (die) if he doesn’t take some pills every day. 20.-You ………… (not be) so scared if you didn’t read such ghosts stories. 21.-If Bernard slept in that hotel, he ………….. (pay) a lot of money. 22.-You ……….. (not spend) so much if you didn’t go out every night. 23.-Leonard won’t make so many mistakes if he ………… (pay) more attention.

MIXED CONDITIONALS (exercises)

Mixed conditionals are a mixture of type 2 and type 3 conditionals and refer to imaginary situations. Type 2 conditionals refer to the present or future, type 3 conditionals refer to the past. Mixed conditionals occur when the time reference in the if clause is different from the main clause. 1) past (3rd)

present (2nd)

2) present (2nd)

past (3rd )

If we had known you were coming, the house would be tidy. If John lived in the city, he would have gone to the match.

1) Read each sentence. Decide if each explanation, A and B, is true (T) or false (F). 1. Jack could have been a famous swimmer if he was more prepared to train hard. A) Jack isn’t a famous swimmer. _______

B) Jack doesn’t like training hard. _______

2. If Ned’s parents had moved to France, he might speak French now. A) Ned’s parents moved to France ______

B) Ned doesn’t speak French.__________

3. If John and Adam had talked to each other more, they could still be friends today. A) They didn’t talk to each other enough._____ B) They are still friends. _______ 4. If Mary didn’t believe her son’s story, she might have called the police. A) Mary doesn’t believe her son’s story. ______ B) Mary called the police._______ 5. Sarah would have found a husband years ago if she wanted to get married. A) Sarah wants to get married.________

B) Sarah has found a husband. _______

6. If the Smiths had missed the train, they wouldn’t be here to enjoy their cousin’s wedding. A)The Smiths missed the train. ______ B) They come to their cousin’s wedding._____

2) Match the two halves of the mixed conditional sentences. Complete the second part with the correct verbs. 1. If she had done the work properly,

A. I _________________ (call) for a taxi.

2. If you weren’t my best friend,

B. if he ______________________ (not like) children.

3. If I’d saved enough money,

C. the garden________________ (not look) so beautiful.

4. He wouldn’t have become a teacher D. if he __________________________ (fail) his exams. 5. If it hadn’t rained so much,

E. I______________________ (not tell) you what I really think.

6. Ted wouldn’t be going to university

F. if he ___________________ (not have) his exam tomorrow.

7. If I hadn’t left my phone at home,

G. I______________________ (buy) you the dress.

8. Frank would have gone to the club

H. her boss________________ (be) pleased.

3) Complete these mixed conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. If John _________________ (accept) that job at the bank, he _____________________ (be) on a high salary by now. 2. Sarah _______________________ (not be) at this school now if her parents ____________________ (not move) to this town two years ago. 3. If I ____________________________ (not like) meat, I _________________________________ (not order) it from the menu last night. 4. If Tom ____________________ (lose) his iPad, he ___________________ (not be) looking miserable. 5. If Alan ______________________ (be) rude to Ann, she ____________________ (like) him. 6. If I ____________________ (like) animated films, I ______________________ (watch) Cinderella. 7. If the television_______________________ (break), we _____________ (watch) the game this weekend.

4) Rewrite each pair of sentences as a mixed conditional sentence. 1. The Browns are on holiday. That’s why they didn’t visit their neighbours. __________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. I didn’t learn to play the violin. I’m not in an orchestra now. __________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Kate is learning Portuguese. That’s why she spent two weeks in Lisbon. __________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Jeremy isn’t fit. That’s why he didn’t finish the race. __________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Paul does believe you. That's why he didn’t leave you. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. You aren’t a good student. That’s why you didn’t go to university. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. It rained all night. That’s why we can’t play football on the field. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Mark worked hard last term. That’s why he’s disappointed with his exam results. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 9. Mary is a hard worker. That’s why she’s got a promotion. _________________________________________________________________________________________

1.- I won’t finish it on time unless you help me . 2.-If I had another puncture , I would repair it.

3.-If they were Japanese , they wouldn’t speak Chinese . 4.-If I saw a big spider in my house , I would scream loudly. 5.-The hijackers would threaten us if they had a bomb.

6.-You would have arrived earlier if you had caught a taxi . 7.-Eric would have won the race if he had trained better. 8.-Kevin will return to the office if his boss tells him so.

9.-His mother would let him go to the party if he gets good marks at the exam. 10.-Yoana’s friend would have enjoyed the concert if she had gone . 11.-If you see John at the pub, remind him to call me .

12.-The government will increase the taxes if they think it is necessary. 13.-Bernard won’t cross the road until it gets green .

14.-Helen will catch a cold if she doesn’t wear a coat.

15.-If the pain returned , you would phone the doctor. 16.-Sonia would have breakfast with us if she got up on time .

17.- I would have washed the dishes if I had had enough time . 18.-My client would have accepted it if I had been more generous.

19.-The film director won’t make the film unless the famous actress signs the contract.

20.-If I weren’t so shy, I would ask the teacher a question . 21.-They wouldn’t have drowned if they had worn a lifejacket. 22.-Mr Potter would publish the novel if it weren’t interesting. 23.-He would be rich if he won the lottery.

24.-You have to fill in this form if you need a visa. 25.- If she buys the paint, I will do it for you. _____________________________________________________________________________________

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate verb in brackets. 1.- Julio would feel very well in the morning if he slept eight hours . 2.- The man wouldn’t have died if the ambulance had come early. 3.- Elisa would leave the office sooner if she worked harder. 4.- Kevin wouldn’t be upset if his father gave him permission.

5.- I wouldn’t wear glasses if I weren’t short-sighted. 6.-If you had entered the competition, you may have won. 7.-They wouldn’t get lost if they had a map of that area. 8.- She wouldn’t have recognized Mario if he hadn’t talked to her. 9.-Sonia wouldn’t have seen that film if he hadn’t recommended it to her. 10.-Henry won’t enjoy himself if his girlfriend doesn’t come with him. 11.-Victor would come immediately if you call him. 12.-My aunt would take me to the Museum next Saturday if I asked her. 13.-If Mary doesn’t get a ticket, she won’t be able to go to the concert. 14.-They won’t understand the lesson unless they concentrate. 15.-If hadn’t gone shopping together, they wouldn’t have bought the same coat. 16.- Helen would be a famous actress if her parents were actors. 17.-She would have played the violin if she had taken lessons. 18.-He will be a doctor if he studies Medicine. 19.-Mr Brunt will die if he doesn’t take some pills every day. 20.-You wouldn’t be so scared if you didn’t read such ghosts stories. 21.-If Bernard slept in that hotel, he would pay a lot of money. 22.-You wouldn’t spend so much if you didn’t go out every night. 23.-Leonard won’t make so many mistakes if he paid more attention. _________________________________________________________________________________________

KEY Ex.1)

Ex.2)

1. A – T

B–T

1H

would be

2. A – F

B–T

2E

wouldn’t have told

3. A – T

B–F

3G

would buy

4. A – F

B- F

4B

didn’t like

5C

wouldn’t look

5. A – F

B -F

6D

had failed

7A

would call

6. A – F

В- T

8F

didn’t have

Ex. 3) 1. If John had accepted that job at the bank, he would be on a high salary by now. 2. Sarah wouldn’t be at this school now if her parents hadn’t moved to this town two years ago. 3. If I didn’t like meat, I wouldn’t have ordered it from the menu last night. 4. If Tom hadn’t lost his iPad, he wouldn’t be looking miserable. 5. If Alan hadn’t been rude to Ann, she would like him. 6. If I liked animated films, I would have watched Cinderella. 7. If the television had not broken, we would watch the game this weekend.

Ex. 4) 1. If the Browns weren’t on holiday, they would have visited their neighbours. 2. If I had learnt to play the violin, I would / could be in an orchestra now. 3. If Kate wasn’t learning Portuguese, she wouldn’t have spent two weeks in Lisbon. 4. If Jeremy was/were fit, he would have finished the race. 5. If Paul didn’t believe you, he would have left you. 6. If you were a better student, you would/could have gone to university. 7. If it hadn’t rained all night, we could play football on the field. 8. If Mark hadn’t worked hard last term, he wouldn’t be disappointed with his exam results. 9. If Mary wasn’t a hard worker, she wouldn’t have got a promotion.