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Mixed Conditional Combinations

This document discusses mixed conditionals, which are conditional sentences that combine different time frames in the if-clause and main clause. It provides examples of different combinations such as present + future, past + present, and future + past. Mixed conditionals refer to unreal conditional sentences where the time in the if-clause does not match the time in the main clause. Examples are given to illustrate the different types of mixed conditional combinations.

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Mixed Conditional Combinations

This document discusses mixed conditionals, which are conditional sentences that combine different time frames in the if-clause and main clause. It provides examples of different combinations such as present + future, past + present, and future + past. Mixed conditionals refer to unreal conditional sentences where the time in the if-clause does not match the time in the main clause. Examples are given to illustrate the different types of mixed conditional combinations.

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Mixed

Condit io n al s
Zero, First, Second and Third.
Then, all together and mixed.
Zero Conditional
for certainty

We use the so-called zero conditional when the result


of the condition is always true, like a scientific fact.
First Conditional
for real possibility

We are talking about the future. We are thinking about a particular


condition or situation in the future, and the result of this condition. There
is a real possibility that this condition will happen. For example, it is
morning. You are at home. You plan to play tennis this afternoon. But
there are some clouds in the sky. Imagine that it rains. What will you do?
Second Conditonal
for unreal possibility

The second conditional is like the first conditional. We are still thinking
about the future. We are thinking about a particular condition in the future,
and the result of this condition. But there is not a real possibility that this
condition will happen. For example, you do not have a lottery ticket. Is it
possible to win? No! No lottery ticket, no win! But maybe you will buy a
lottery ticket in the future. So you can think about winning in the future,
like a dream. It's not very real, but it's still possible.
Third Conditional
for no possibility

The first conditional and second conditionals talk about the future.
With the third conditional we talk about the past. We talk about a
condition in the past that did not happen. That is why there is no
possibility for this condition. The third conditional is also like a
dream, but with no possibility of the dream coming true.

Last week you bought a lottery ticket. But you did not win. :-(
In short:
Try this!
• http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if
_clauses/mix3.htm
Then, what are Mixed Conditionals?

Mixed conditionals are those unreal conditional


sentences whose time in the if-clause is different
than the time in the main-clause. Let's first have a
look at unreal conditional sentences:
If she were shorter, she would be more attractive.
I am busy next week. If I had time, I would come to
your party.
If they hadn't trained hard, they wouldn't have
won.
What type of combinations can we have?
Present + Present + Future + Future + Past + Past +
Past Future Past Present Present Future
If I were you, If I were you, If they weren't If I were If I had If the
I would have I would call traveling to getting studied in television
bought the Tom and France, they married school, I had not
would have
red dress. apologize. planned to tomorrow, I would have a broken, we
attend to your would be diploma would watch
birthday party. relaxing right now. the game
now. this
weekend.
(I am not (I am not (They are (I am not (I did not (The
you, so I did you, but you planning to getting study in the television
not buy the should call travel to married past, so I do broke in the
red dress in Tom and France in the tomorrow, so not have a past, so we
the past.) apologize.) future, so I do not need diploma cannot watch
they did not to relax right now.) the game this
plan to attend now.) weekend.)
the party.)
Try this!
• https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/upperi
nt/grammar/grammar_09_022e?cc=br&selLan
guage=pt

From Oxford University Press exercises online.


Movie + Exercise!
• http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.
blogspot.com.br/2010/07/city-of-angels-mixe
d-conditionals.html

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