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Mixed Conditionals

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  • MAKE A CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: They didn’t listen, and they’re in trouble now.
    If they had listened to me, they wouldn’t be in trouble now.
  • INVERT THIS CONDITIONAL: If they had left earlier, they wouldn’t have missed the train.
    Had they left earlier, they wouldn’t have missed the train.
  • MAKE A CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: We don’t know her number, so we didn’t call last night.
    If we knew her number, we would have called last night.
  • MAKE A CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: She didn’t take the course, so she doesn’t know how to use this software.
    If she had taken that course, she would know how to use this software.
  • If I _____________ (start) practising when I was younger, I would be a professional by now.
    had started
  • MAKE A CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: I’m not confident, so I stayed quiet during the meeting.
    If I were more confident, I would have spoken up during the meeting.
  • If I hadn't slept so late yesterday, I ____________ (be) so tired right now.
    wouldn't be
  • MAKE A CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: They’re not experienced, so they made the mistake.
    If they were more experienced, they wouldn’t have made that mistake.
  • MAKE A CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: We trust him — that’s why we gave him the job.
    If we didn’t trust him, we wouldn’t have given him the job.
  • MAKE A CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: He's not tall, and he didn’t make the basketball team team.
    If he was taller, he would have made the basketball team.
  • If I had chosen to study medicine, I ___________ (be) a doctor today.
    would be
  • If I ____________ (think) this through, I wouldn't be in this situation right now.
    had thought
  • INVERT THIS CONDITIONAL: If I were you, I wouldn’t take that risk.
    Were I you, I wouldn’t take that risk.
  • If I _____ (be) more organized, I wouldn't have missed the meeting.
    was/were (preferably were when talking about conditionals)
  • INVERT THIS CONDITIONAL: If I had known about the meeting, I would have attended.
    Had I known about the meeting, I would have attended.
  • I wasn't able to go to that insane party, they didn't let me in. If I were older, they ________________ (let) me in.
    would have let
  • MAKE A CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: We didn’t leave earlier, and now we’re stuck in traffic.
    If we had left earlier, we wouldn't be stuck in traffic now.
  • INVERT THIS CONDITIONAL: If they were to choose a destination for the graduation trip, they would choose Monaco.
    Were they to choose a destination for...
  • INVERT THIS CONDITIONAL: In case you need any help, don’t hesitate to call.
    Should you need any help, don’t hesitate to call.
  • INVERT THIS CONDITIONAL: If he were here now, he would know what to do.
    Were he here now, he would know what to do.
  • INVERT THIS CONDITIONAL: If it should rain tomorrow, we’ll cancel the picnic.
    Should it rain tomorrow, we’ll cancel the picnic.
  • INVERT THIS CONDITIONAL: In case she arrives early, ask her to wait.
    Should she arrive early, ask her to wait.
  • If she had taken the job, she ____________ (live) in New York today.
    would live
  • MAKE A CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: We didn’t invest, so we’re not rich.
    If we had invested, we would be rich now.