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CONDITIONALS. Part 5. CONTENTS:. MIXED CONDITIONALS. MIXED CONDITIONALS. THE USE OF MIXED CONDITIONALS. Mixed second/third – describes a hypothetical situation or event in the present, the result in the main clause refers to the past.
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CONDITIONALS Part 5
CONTENTS: • MIXED CONDITIONALS
THE USE OF MIXED CONDITIONALS • Mixed second/third – describes a hypothetical situation or event in the present, the result in the main clause refers to the past. • Mixed third/second – describes a hypothetical situation or event in the past, the result refers to the present.
If the island were still a tourist attraction, last week’s earthquake would’ve caused far more deaths. Mixed second /third
If I were taller, I could have won the beauty contest last month.
If I had set the alarm clock, I wouln’t be late now. Mixed third/second
You wouldn’t have a splitting headache if you hadn’t drunk so much alcohol at the party last night.
EXERCISE • Finish the sentences using mixed conditionals. • I’d be much happier now ……………… • He would have won …………………… • You wouldn’t be so sorry now if ……… • They’d live together …………………..