The document discusses mixed conditionals and examples of their usage, illustrating how different past actions result in present situations. It provides multiple examples that showcase the structure of mixed conditionals, as well as references to second and third conditionals. The focus is on understanding how certain conditions and outcomes are linked in English grammar.

2. CAUSE:CAUSE:
PAST SITUATIONPAST SITUATION
EFFECT:EFFECT:
PRESENT SITUATIONPRESENT SITUATION
I drank too much beerI drank too much beer
last nightlast night
so I have a hangoverso I have a hangover
this morning.this morning.
CONDITION CLAUSECONDITION CLAUSE RESULT CLAUSERESULT CLAUSE
If I hadn’t drunkIf I hadn’t drunk
too much beer last night,too much beer last night,
I wouldn’t haveI wouldn’t have
a hangover this morning.a hangover this morning.
If + PAST PERFECT ,If + PAST PERFECT ,
(with a comma)(with a comma)
would + INFINITIVEwould + INFINITIVE

3. What’s the Mixed Conditional?What’s the Mixed Conditional?
They bought the winning ticketThey bought the winning ticket
so they’re absolutely delighted.so they’re absolutely delighted.

4. Mixed ConditionalMixed Conditional
If they hadn’t bought the winning ticket,If they hadn’t bought the winning ticket,
they wouldn’t be absolutely delighted.they wouldn’t be absolutely delighted.

5. What’s the Mixed Conditional?What’s the Mixed Conditional?
Her big brother broke her dollHer big brother broke her doll
so she’s very upset.so she’s very upset.

6. Mixed ConditionalMixed Conditional
If her big brother hadn’t broken her doll,If her big brother hadn’t broken her doll,
she wouldn’t be so upset.she wouldn’t be so upset.

7. What’s the Mixed Conditional?What’s the Mixed Conditional?
She’s feeling bitterly disappointedShe’s feeling bitterly disappointed
because her team didn’t win the match.because her team didn’t win the match.

8. Mixed ConditionalMixed Conditional
She wouldn’t be feeling bitterly disappointedShe wouldn’t be feeling bitterly disappointed
if her team had won the match.if her team had won the match.

9. What’s the Mixed Conditional?What’s the Mixed Conditional?
His mother is absolutely furiousHis mother is absolutely furious
because he’s broken the vase.because he’s broken the vase.

10. Mixed ConditionalMixed Conditional
His mother wouldn’t be absolutely furiousHis mother wouldn’t be absolutely furious
if he hadn’t broken the vase.if he hadn’t broken the vase.

11. What’s the Mixed Conditional?What’s the Mixed Conditional?
Father Christmas didn’t forget to bring herFather Christmas didn’t forget to bring her
presents so she’s absolutely thrilled.presents so she’s absolutely thrilled.

12. Mixed ConditionalMixed Conditional
If Father Christmas had forgotten to bring herIf Father Christmas had forgotten to bring her
presents, she wouldn’t be absolutely thrilled.presents, she wouldn’t be absolutely thrilled.

13. 2nd Conditional? 3rd? Mixed?2nd Conditional? 3rd? Mixed?
If I went to Antarctica,If I went to Antarctica,
I’d take photos of penguins.I’d take photos of penguins.
2nd Conditional2nd Conditional

14. 2nd Conditional? 3rd? Mixed?2nd Conditional? 3rd? Mixed?
If Shakespeare had had aIf Shakespeare had had a
laptop,laptop,
he would have writtenhe would have written
poems on it.poems on it.
3rd Conditional3rd Conditional

15. 2nd Conditional? 3rd? Mixed?2nd Conditional? 3rd? Mixed?
I’d buy you a coffeeI’d buy you a coffee
if I hadn’t lost my walletif I hadn’t lost my wallet
yesterday.yesterday.
Mixed ConditionalMixed Conditional

16. 2nd Conditional? 3rd? Mixed?2nd Conditional? 3rd? Mixed?
All the Titanic’s passengersAll the Titanic’s passengers
would have been savedwould have been saved
if there had been enoughif there had been enough
lifeboats.lifeboats.
3rd Conditional3rd Conditional

17. 2nd Conditional? 3rd? Mixed?2nd Conditional? 3rd? Mixed?
I’d feel terribly nervousI’d feel terribly nervous
if I ever met the Queen.if I ever met the Queen.
2nd Conditional2nd Conditional

18. 2nd Conditional? 3rd? Mixed?2nd Conditional? 3rd? Mixed?
I’d phone herI’d phone her
if I hadn’t lost my mobile.if I hadn’t lost my mobile.
Mixed ConditionalMixed Conditional

19. 2nd Conditional? 3rd? Mixed?2nd Conditional? 3rd? Mixed?
If there hadn’t beenIf there hadn’t been
a hole in the condom,a hole in the condom,
my girlfriendmy girlfriend
wouldn’t be pregnant.wouldn’t be pregnant.
Preservativo ImperfectoPreservativo Imperfecto
Mixed ConditionalMixed Conditional

20. 2nd Conditional? 3rd? Mixed?2nd Conditional? 3rd? Mixed?
If Conditionals were reallyIf Conditionals were really
fascinating, we’d never stop!fascinating, we’d never stop!
2nd Conditional2nd Conditional