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) If we had known you were coming, the house would be tidy.
2) present (2nd) past (3rd ) 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.

_________________________________________________________________________________________
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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.