1. Match the halves of these mixed conditional sentences.
1 Martha would have gone to the night club
2 Tom would have accepted your invitation
3 John would be emigrating to Australia soon
4 Kate would be going to university
5 My teacher would be pleased
a if he wasn’t going away on Friday.
b if he had been able to get a work permit.
c If I had completed my project.
d if she didn’t have her driving test tomorrow.
e if she hadn’t failed some of her exams.
Answer
1 d 2 a 3 b 4 e 5 c
2. Complete these mixed conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 You ………………………… (have) more money now if you ………………………… (waste) it on clothes and magazines.
2 If my school results ………………………… (be) better, I ………………………… (apply) to become an airline pilot when I left school.
3 If I ………………………… (pay) more attention in Spanish classes, I ………………………… (speak) better Spanish.
4 If I ………………………… (not like) fish, I ………………………… (not order) it from the menu last night.
5 She ………………………… (not be) at this school now if her parents ………………………… (not move) to this town three years ago.
6 If it ………………………… (not be) so cold this morning, I ………………………… (not wear) my woolly scarf now.
7 If I ………………………… (like) horror films, I ………………………… (watch) Bloodbath.
Answer
1 would have, hadn’t wasted
2 were, would have applied
3 had paid, would speak
4 didn’t like, wouldn’t have ordered
5 wouldn’t be, hadn’t moved
6 hadn’t been, wouldn’t be wearing
7 liked, would have watched
3. Read the situations and write mixed conditional sentences.
1 I failed my piano exam last summer. That’s why I’m taking it again.
If I hadn’t …………………………………………….
2 I didn’t go to the theatre because I’m broke.
……………………………………………….
3 Dave didn’t say hello to Emily at the party. That’s why she’s upset.
……………………………………………….
4 Ryan is learning Mandarin. That’s why he spent a week in Beijing.
……………………………………………….
5 Beth couldn’t phone you last night because she hasn’t got a mobile.
……………………………………………….
6 Ollie lost his iPad. That’s why he’s looking miserable.
……………………………………………….
7 Carol is unwell. That’s why she didn’t go out last night.
……………………………………………….
8 Poland are playing in the European Cup because they beat Belgium in the qualifying round.
……………………………………………….
9 Fran isn’t coming to the concert with us tomorrow because she couldn’t get a ticket.
……………………………………………….
Answer
1 If I hadn’t failed my piano exam last summer, I wouldn’t be taking it again.
2 I would have gone to the theatre if I wasn’t / weren’t broke.
3 If Dave had said hello to Emily at the party, she wouldn’t be upset.
4 If Ryan wasn’t / weren’t learning Mandarin, he wouldn’t have spent a week in Beijing.
5 Beth would have phoned you last night if she had a mobile.
6 If Ollie hadn’t lost his iPad, he wouldn’t be looking miserable.
7 If Carol was well, she would have gone out last night.
8 Poland wouldn’t be playing in the European Cup if they hadn’t beaten Belgium in the qualifying round.
9 Fran would be coming to the concert with us tomorrow if she could have got a ticket.
Challenge!
Complete these sentences with your own ideas. Make them mixed conditional sentences.
1 If the Internet hadn’t been invented, …………………………………………… .
2 If I were extremely rich, …………………………………………… .
3 If I knew someone famous, …………………………………………… .
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