Mixed Conditionals

 

Verbs Mixed conditionals

 

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conditionals, the zero conditional , and even touched on mixed conditionals when explaining different uses of would.  Elsewhere on LearnEnglish we have dealt with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd

Sometimes conditional sentences are mixed, which means that the time in the "if" clause is not the same as the time in the main clause. The following tpes of mixed conditionals are possi!le #ast$present % present$past

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If you hadn't taken so long getting ready, we'd be there by now.

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If we liked  shellfish,  shellfish, we would have eaten the lobster.  lobster. 

#ast$future % future$past •

If I had saved  a  a bit harder, I' d be going  to  to Jamaica with them next week.

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If I didn't have to work this evening, I would have gone with them to the game.  game. 

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If he didn't have to study tomorrow, he wouldn't be depressed.

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If she didn't like travelling, she wouldn't be going  to  to the Amazon next weekend.  weekend.  

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