MIXED CONDITIONALS

Question 1

MIXED CONDITIONALS

THIRD CONDITIONAL CAUSE + SECOND CONDITIONAL RESULT

Answer 1

A THIRD CONDITIONAL CAUSE IS SOMETIMES LINKED TO A SECOND CONDITIONAL RESULT TO SHOW THE IMAGINARY PRESENT RESULT OF AN IMAGINARY PAST EVENT OR SITUATION

• IF MY PARENTS HAD NEVER MET [IF + PAST PERFECT]
• I WOULDN’T BE HERE NOW [WOULD/COULD/SHOULD/MIGHT]

Question 2

MIXED CONDITIONALS

SECOND CONDITIONAL CAUSE + THIRD CONDITIONAL RESULT

Answer 2

A SECOND CONDITIONAL CAUSE IS SOMETIMES LINKED TO A THIRD CONDITIONAL RESULT TO SHOW HOW AN ONGOING SITUATION PRODUCED AN EFFECT IN THE PAST.

• IF I KNEW ABOUT COMPUTERS [IF + PAST SIMPLE/CONTINUOUS]
• I WOULD HAVE APPLIED FOR THAT IT JOB [WOULD/SHOULD/MIGHT + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE]