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Mixed Conditional Patterns

If I had won the lottery, I WOULD BE rich. But I DIDN'T WIN the lottery in the PAST AND I AM NOT rich NOW. If she had been born in the united states, she wouldn't need a visa to work here. If Darren hadn't wasted his Christmas bonus gambling in Las Vegas, he would go to Mexico with us next month. But Darren wasted his Christmas bonus gambling in

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Mixed Conditional Patterns

If I had won the lottery, I WOULD BE rich. But I DIDN'T WIN the lottery in the PAST AND I AM NOT rich NOW. If she had been born in the united states, she wouldn't need a visa to work here. If Darren hadn't wasted his Christmas bonus gambling in Las Vegas, he would go to Mexico with us next month. But Darren wasted his Christmas bonus gambling in

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Mixed Conditional Patterns

PAST PRESENT

Examples: IF+ :D + HAD + PAST PART + , + :D + WOULD + PRESENT SIMPLE


If I had won the lottery, I would be rich.


BUT I DIDN'T WIN THE LOTTERY IN THE PAST AND I AM NOT RICH NOW.

If I had taken French in high school, I would have more job opportunities.
BUT I DIDN'T TAKE FRENCH IN HIGH SCHOOL AND I DON'T HAVE MANY JOB OPPORTUNITIES.

If she had been born in the United States, she wouldn't need a visa to work here.
BUT SHE WASN'T BORN IN THE UNITED STATES AND SHE DOES NEED A VISA NOW TO WORK HERE.

PAST

FUTURE

Examples: IF + :D + HAD + PAST PAR + , + :D + WOULD + BE + ING

If she had signed up for the ski trip last week, she would be joining us tomorrow.
BUT SHE DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR THE SKI TRIP LAST WEEK AND SHE ISN'T GOING TO JOIN US TOMORROW.

If Mark had gotten the job instead of Joe, he would be moving to Shanghai.
BUT MARK DIDN'T GET THE JOB AND MARK IS NOT GOING TO MOVE TO SHANGHAI.

If Darren hadn't wasted his Christmas bonus gambling in Las Vegas, he would go to Mexico with us next month.
BUT DARREN WASTED HIS CHRISTMAS BONUS GAMBLING IN LAS VEGAS AND HE WON'T GO TO MEXICO WITH US NEXT MONTH.

PRESENT

PAST

Examples: IF + :D + PAST SIMP + , + :D + WOULD + HAVE + PAST PART


If I were rich, I would have bought that Ferrari we saw yesterday.


BUT I AM NOT CURRENTLY RICH AND THAT IS WHY I DIDN'T BUY THE FERRARI YESTERDAY.

If Sam spoke Russian, he would have translated the letter for you.
BUT SAM DOESN'T SPEAK RUSSIAN AND THAT IS WHY HE DIDN'T TRANSLATE THE LETTER.

If I didn't have to work so much, I would have gone to the party last night.
BUT I HAVE TO WORK A LOT AND THAT IS WHY I DIDN'T GO TO THE PARTY LAST NIGHT.

FUTURE

PRESENT

Examples: IF + :D + WERE ING + , + :D + WOULD BE

If I were going to that concert tonight, I would be very excited.


BUT I AM NOT GOING TO GO TO THAT CONCERT TONIGHT AND THAT IS WHY I AM NOT EXCITED.

If Sandy were giving a speech tomorrow, she would be very nervous.


BUT SANDY IS NOT GOING TO GIVE A SPEECH TOMORROW AND THAT IS WHY SHE IN NOT NERVOUS.

If Seb didn't come with us to the desert, everyone would be very disappointed.
BUT SEB WILL COME WITH US TO THE DESERT AND THAT IS WHY EVERYONE IS SO HAPPY.

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