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🔰 Mixed conditionals Mixed conditionals are conditionals where the tense in the main clause is different from the tense in the conditional-clause (also called if-clause). This happens in second and third conditionals (unreal conditionals). ✨Examples of…
🔻Mixed conditionals patterns:
🔴 Present + Past
🔹If I were you, I would have bought the red dress.
(I am not you, so I did not buy the red dress in the past.)
🔹If the teacher were here, she would have turned on the heater this morning.
(The teacher is not here right now, so the heater was not turned on this morning.)
🔹If the students had more time, they would have finished their work yesterday.
(The students do not have more time, so they did not finish their work yesterday.)
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🔴 Present + Past
🔹If I were you, I would have bought the red dress.
(I am not you, so I did not buy the red dress in the past.)
🔹If the teacher were here, she would have turned on the heater this morning.
(The teacher is not here right now, so the heater was not turned on this morning.)
🔹If the students had more time, they would have finished their work yesterday.
(The students do not have more time, so they did not finish their work yesterday.)
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🔻Mixed conditionals patterns: 🔴 Present + Past 🔹If I were you, I would have bought the red dress. (I am not you, so I did not buy the red dress in the past.) 🔹If the teacher were here, she would have turned on the heater this morning. (The teacher is…
⚫️ Present + Future
🔹If I were you, I would call Tom and apologize.
(I am not you, but you should call Tom and apologize.)
🔹If Bob had more time, he would attend the cooking class next week.
(Bob does not have more time, so he will not attend the cooking class next week.)
🔹If Fred were here, he would go with us to Colorado on Thursday.
(Fred is not here right now, so he will not go with us to Colorado on Thursday.)
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🔹If I were you, I would call Tom and apologize.
(I am not you, but you should call Tom and apologize.)
🔹If Bob had more time, he would attend the cooking class next week.
(Bob does not have more time, so he will not attend the cooking class next week.)
🔹If Fred were here, he would go with us to Colorado on Thursday.
(Fred is not here right now, so he will not go with us to Colorado on Thursday.)
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⚫️ Present + Future 🔹If I were you, I would call Tom and apologize. (I am not you, but you should call Tom and apologize.) 🔹If Bob had more time, he would attend the cooking class next week. (Bob does not have more time, so he will not attend the cooking…
🔵 Future + Past
🔹If they weren't traveling to France on Thursday, they would have planned to attend your birthday party.
(They are planning to travel to France in the future, so they did not plan to attend the party.)
🔹If I weren't quitting my job in two weeks, I would have purchased you a gift for Christmas.
(I am quitting my job in two weeks, so I did not purchase you a gift for Christmas.)
🔹If Don's sisters weren't going to the theater, they would have agreed to babysit.
(Don's sisters are going to the theater in the future, so that is why they did not agree to babysit.)
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🔹If they weren't traveling to France on Thursday, they would have planned to attend your birthday party.
(They are planning to travel to France in the future, so they did not plan to attend the party.)
🔹If I weren't quitting my job in two weeks, I would have purchased you a gift for Christmas.
(I am quitting my job in two weeks, so I did not purchase you a gift for Christmas.)
🔹If Don's sisters weren't going to the theater, they would have agreed to babysit.
(Don's sisters are going to the theater in the future, so that is why they did not agree to babysit.)
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🔵 Future + Past 🔹If they weren't traveling to France on Thursday, they would have planned to attend your birthday party. (They are planning to travel to France in the future, so they did not plan to attend the party.) 🔹If I weren't quitting my job in two…
🟥 Future + Present
🔹If I were getting married tomorrow, I would be relaxing right now.
(I am not getting married tomorrow, so I do not need to relax right now.)
🔹If Jenny and Eric were going to be here for the holidays, they would be making plans.
(Jenny and Eric are not going to be here for the holidays, so they are not making plans now.)
🔹If Dan were traveling with us to Boston in March, he would be saving money.
(Dan is not traveling with us to Boston in March, so he is not saving money now.)
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🔹If I were getting married tomorrow, I would be relaxing right now.
(I am not getting married tomorrow, so I do not need to relax right now.)
🔹If Jenny and Eric were going to be here for the holidays, they would be making plans.
(Jenny and Eric are not going to be here for the holidays, so they are not making plans now.)
🔹If Dan were traveling with us to Boston in March, he would be saving money.
(Dan is not traveling with us to Boston in March, so he is not saving money now.)
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🟥 Future + Present 🔹If I were getting married tomorrow, I would be relaxing right now. (I am not getting married tomorrow, so I do not need to relax right now.) 🔹If Jenny and Eric were going to be here for the holidays, they would be making plans. (Jenny…
⬛️ Past + Present
🔹If I had studied in school, I would have a diploma now.
(I did not study in the past, so I do not have a diploma now.)
🔹If Nick had turned in his application, he would be working here now.
(Nick did not turn in his application in the past, so he is not working here in the present.)
🔹If you had recorded the show last night, we could watch it.
(You did not record the show last night, so we can't watch it now.)
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🔹If I had studied in school, I would have a diploma now.
(I did not study in the past, so I do not have a diploma now.)
🔹If Nick had turned in his application, he would be working here now.
(Nick did not turn in his application in the past, so he is not working here in the present.)
🔹If you had recorded the show last night, we could watch it.
(You did not record the show last night, so we can't watch it now.)
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⬛️ Past + Present 🔹If I had studied in school, I would have a diploma now. (I did not study in the past, so I do not have a diploma now.) 🔹If Nick had turned in his application, he would be working here now. (Nick did not turn in his application in the…
🟦 Past + Future
🔹If Rose had not called him, they wouldn't be going to the party together tomorrow.
(Rose did call him, so they are going to the party together tomorrow.)
🔹If Nathan and Lisa had finished their chores, they would receive their allowance tonight.
(Nathan and Lisa did not finish their chores, so they will not get their allowance tonight.)
🔹If the television had not broken, we would watch the game this weekend.
(The television broke in the past, so we cannot watch the game this weekend.)
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🔹If Rose had not called him, they wouldn't be going to the party together tomorrow.
(Rose did call him, so they are going to the party together tomorrow.)
🔹If Nathan and Lisa had finished their chores, they would receive their allowance tonight.
(Nathan and Lisa did not finish their chores, so they will not get their allowance tonight.)
🔹If the television had not broken, we would watch the game this weekend.
(The television broke in the past, so we cannot watch the game this weekend.)
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🔰 Mixed conditionals Mixed conditionals are conditionals where the tense in the main clause is different from the tense in the conditional-clause (also called if-clause). This happens in second and third conditionals (unreal conditionals). ✨Examples of…
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1️⃣ Choose the sentence with the meaning below.
✨ James is always lazy. He failed a test last week. https://www.tg-me.com/EnglishGrammarSecrets
✨ James is always lazy. He failed a test last week. https://www.tg-me.com/EnglishGrammarSecrets
Anonymous Quiz
40%
A. If you weren’t so lazy, you would pass that test.
32%
B. If you hadn’t been so lazy, you would pass that test.
29%
C. If you weren’t so lazy, you would have passed that test.
2️⃣ Complete the sentence.
✨ If he ___ you an invoice, you should pay him. https://www.tg-me.com/EnglishGrammarSecrets
✨ If he ___ you an invoice, you should pay him. https://www.tg-me.com/EnglishGrammarSecrets
Anonymous Quiz
39%
A. ‘s sent
31%
B. would send
30%
C. had sent
4️⃣ Choose the sentence with the meaning below.
✨ Paul drove too fast. Now he’s in trouble with the police. https://www.tg-me.com/EnglishGrammarSecrets
✨ Paul drove too fast. Now he’s in trouble with the police. https://www.tg-me.com/EnglishGrammarSecrets
Anonymous Quiz
29%
A. If Paul hadn’t drive too fast, he wouldn’t have been in trouble with the police.
35%
B. If Paul didn’t drive too fast, he wouldn’t be in trouble with the police.
36%
C. If Paul hadn’t driven too fast, he wouldn’t be in trouble with the police.
5️⃣ Complete the sentence.
✨ If ____ late, can you turn everything off before you go? https://www.tg-me.com/EnglishGrammarSecrets
✨ If ____ late, can you turn everything off before you go? https://www.tg-me.com/EnglishGrammarSecrets
Anonymous Quiz
46%
A. you’ll work
26%
B. you’ve worked
28%
C. you’re working
6️⃣ Choose the sentence with the meaning below.
✨ I don’t have a degree, so I didn’t get the job. https://www.tg-me.com/EnglishGrammarSecrets
✨ I don’t have a degree, so I didn’t get the job. https://www.tg-me.com/EnglishGrammarSecrets
Anonymous Quiz
44%
A. If I had a degree, I would have got that job.
27%
B. If I have a degree, I would have got that job.
28%
C. If I’d had a degree, I would get that job.
7️⃣ Choose the sentence with the meaning below.
✨ You didn’t fix the roof. Now it’s leaking. https://www.tg-me.com/EnglishGrammarSecrets
✨ You didn’t fix the roof. Now it’s leaking. https://www.tg-me.com/EnglishGrammarSecrets
Anonymous Quiz
38%
A. If you’d fixed the roof, it wouldn’t have been leaking.
36%
B. If you fixed the roof, it wouldn’t have leaked.
26%
C. If you’d fixed the roof, it wouldn’t be leaking.
8️⃣ You can't find your purse. You think someone has taken it. What do you say?
✨ If someone ____ my purse, I’ll be furious! https://www.tg-me.com/EnglishGrammarSecrets
✨ If someone ____ my purse, I’ll be furious! https://www.tg-me.com/EnglishGrammarSecrets
Anonymous Quiz
43%
A. takes
30%
B. took
27%
C. has taken
9️⃣ Which word CANNOT go in the space?
✨ If you order the book today, it ___ arrive tomorrow. https://www.tg-me.com/EnglishGrammarSecrets
✨ If you order the book today, it ___ arrive tomorrow. https://www.tg-me.com/EnglishGrammarSecrets
Anonymous Quiz
38%
A. would
30%
B. should
32%
C. may