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Complete: 'If I _______ (study) medicine, I _______ (be) a doctor now.'
If I had studied medicine, I would be a doctor now.
Complete: 'If he _______ (take) care of his health, he _______ (not be) in hospital now.'
If he had taken care of his health, he wouldn't be in hospital now
Complete: 'If they _______ (invest) in that company ten years ago, they _______ (be) millionaires now.'
If they had invested in that company ten years ago, they would be millionaires now.
'We are homeless now.' Make a mixed conditional explaining why, using 'sell our house'.
If we hadn't sold our house, we wouldn't be homeless now.
Spot the error and correct it: 'If I would have learned to drive, I would be more independent now.'
If I had learned to drive, I would be more independent now. ('would have' cannot go in the if-clause)
Complete: 'If I _______ (not be) so shy, I _______ (speak) to her at the party.'
If I weren't so shy, I would have spoken to her at the party.
Complete: 'If she _______ (be) more organised, she _______ (not miss) the deadline last week.'
If she were more organised, she wouldn't have missed the deadline last week.
A teacher says: 'If I am more patient, I would have become a better student.' What are the two errors?
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'He is very impulsive.' Make a mixed conditional about a bad decision he made yesterday.
If he weren't so impulsive, he wouldn't have quit his job yesterday.
Spot the error and correct it: 'If I wasn't so stubborn, I would accepted their help.'
If I weren't so stubborn, I would have accepted their help
What is the time relationship? 'If she had listened to the doctor, she would be healthy now.'
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What is the time relationship? 'If he weren't so selfish, he would have helped her move.'
If-clause = present (he is selfish — permanent trait). Result = past (he didn't help her). Present condition → past result
Create your own Type 1 mixed conditional about a life decision that affects where you are today.
Open answer. Check: if-clause = past perfect, result = would + bare infinitive, result must refer to a present state.
'If I _______ (not be) such a coward, I _______ (apply) for that promotion last year.'
If I weren't such a coward, I would have applied for that promotion last year.
Create your own Type 2 mixed conditional about a personality trait and something that happened last year.
Open answer. Check: if-clause = past simple/were, result = would have + past participle, condition must refer to a present quality.