Mixed Conditionals

Normally two parts of a conditional sentence is in the same tense.

If I had been absent, I wouldn't have seen you. - Past Tense
If I were absent, I wouldn't see you. - Present Tense

Quick reminder:
Past Unreal – If – Past Perfect, would have – Verb 3 /3rd conditional/
Present (Future) Unreal – If – Past Simple, would – Verb 1 /2nd conditional/

Sometimes two parts of a conditional sentence may be in two

different tenses.

If I hadn't called Tom yesterday, he would come today.

If+ past perfect, would+ Verb 1

[The first part is in the past, the other part is in the present]

If I were healthy, I would have gone to Tom's with you yesterday.

If+ past simple, would have + verb 3

[The first part is in the present, the other part is in the past]

Exercise 1. Put the verb in the correct form.

a) If Leila ___________________________(warn) me beforehand, I

wouldn't be in such a situation now.

b) I would come today if she ___________________________ (invite)

me yesterday.

c) I would come today if she ___________________________ (invite)

me.

d) I would have come if she ___________________________ (invite)

me.

e) If you were clever, you ___________________________ (not do) this

last week.

f) She would have been treated differently if she ____________ (be) a man.

g) She would be treated differently if she ________________ (be) a man.

Exercise 2. Choose the right answer. Only one of the options is correct.

1. If I had come earlier yesterday, I … upset now.

A) wouldn't have been B) wouldn't be
C) won't be D) am not

2. If I had come earlier yesterday, I … upset.

A) wouldn't have been B) wouldn't be
C) won't be D) am not

3. If you were more clever, you … up with these guys last year.
A) wouldn't mix B) wouldn't have mixed
C) didn't mix D) was not mix

4. If you were more clever, you … up with these guys.

A) wouldn't mix B) wouldn't have mixed
C) didn't mix D) was not mix

5. If Lisa … as rich a husband as Laura does, she wouldn't have left to India to
work.
A) have B) had C) has D) would have

6. If we … English better, we would have won a prize. But we don't know it as

good as our rivals.
A) knew B) had known C) would know D) would have known

7. If we … English better, we would have won a prize. We are now almost

fluent, but then, we didn't know it as good as our rivals.
A) knew B) had known C) would know D) would have known

8. You have not brought money. If you … , we would buy the thing we need.
A) have brought B) had brought C) bring D) would bring

9. If Sonia … money, we would buy a book.

A) brought B) had brought C) brings D) will bring

10. If Sonia … money, we will buy a book.

A) brought B) had brought C) brings D) will bring

11. If Sonia … money, we would have bought a book.

A) brought B) had brought C) brings D) will bring

12. If Sonia … money 5 minutes ago, we would buy a book.

A) brought B) had brought C) brings D) will bring
13. If Sonia … money 5 minutes ago, we would have bought a book.
A) brought B) had brought C) brings D) will bring

14. If our company didn't believe in your skills, we … you a job.

A) wouldn't have given B) won't give
C) don't give D) hadn't given

15. If our company didn't believe in your skills, we … you a job last year.
A) wouldn't have given B) wouldn't give
C) don't give D) hadn't given

16. If our company doesn't believe one's skills, we just… him a job.
A) wouldn't have given B) wouldn't give
C) don't give D) hadn't given

17.If you weren't so greedy, you … some of money as a charity last month.
A) would have given B) would give
C) give D) had given

18.If you weren't so greedy, you … some of money as a charity every month.
A) would have given B) would give
C) give D) had given

19. If you weren't so greedy, you … some of money as a charity.

A) would have given B) would give
C) give D) had given

20. If he hadn't been brought up under a tough discipline, he … so strong

now.
A) wouldn't have been B) were not
C) wouldn't be D) is not

Exercise 3. Put verbs in correct form.

1) If you ______________________ (not be) absent yesterday you

wouldn't have difficulties now.

2) If I ______________________ (be) you I'd have come yesterday.

3) She couldn't have found a job in America if she

______________________ (not know) the language. Fortunately she
knows it.

4) We ______________________ (not lose) now if we'd prepared hard

enough.
5) Sam ______________________ (study) hard last year if he were more
responsible.

6) If Tom had warned me earlier we ______________________ (not be)

in such trouble now.

7) If I ______________________ (can afford) I'd buy it.

Exercise 4. Put verbs in the right place and in correct form.

Run into smoke swell tidy explain see like

1) If I ___________________________ (not) Jim last night I wouldn't

know the news about you.

2) I always understand rules when Mr. Green _________________ them.

3) I wouldn't have bought an I-phone if I _____________________(not)

the presentation. But I did enjoy it.

4) If you ___________________________ (not) flowers you wouldn't

have bought them yesterday. But I know you adore them.

5) If you ___________________________ you'll be sick.

6) They ___________________________ up the rooms if they knew

about his visit.

7) Your hands ___________________________ if you don't stop

playing water.

Exercise 5. Choose the right answer. Only one of the options is correct.

1. Luckily you warned us before. If you … before, we … in big trouble now.

A) didn't warn / would be B) hadn't warned / would have been
C) hadn't warned / would be D) didn't warn / would have been

2. Luckily you warned us before. If you … before, we … in big trouble.

A) didn't warn / would be B) hadn't warned / would have been
C) hadn't warned / would be D) didn't warn / would have been

3. Luckily you warn us every time. If you … every time, we … in big trouble.
A) didn't warn / would be B) hadn't warned / would have been
C) hadn't warned / would be D) didn't warn / would have been
4. I was born in a village. If I … born in a city, I would live in a city.
A) were B) was C) had been D) would have been

5. I live in London. If I … in London, my relatives would have had to search

for a hotel when they came here last month.
A) didn't live B) hadn't lived C) don't live D) wouldn't live

6. I lived in London. Now I live in Bristol. If I … in London when my relatives

came here last month, they would have had to search for a hotel.
A) didn't live B) hadn't lived C) don't live D) wouldn't live

7. Pele won World Cup three times in his life. If he … it 3 times, he … so much
nowadays.
A) didn't win / wouldn't respect
B) hadn't won / wouldn't have respected
C) hadn't won / wouldn't be respected
D) didn't warn / would be respected

8. Messi is a top-class football player. If he … a top-class player, he … so

much.
A) weren't / wouldn't respect
B) hadn't been / wouldn't have respected
C) hadn't been / wouldn't be respected
D) weren't / wouldn't be respected

9. Garrincha was a top-class football player and he played in the national

team of Brazil in the middle of the 20th century. If he … a top-class player, he
… in Brazilian national team.
A) weren't / wouldn't play
B) hadn't been / wouldn't have played
C) hadn't been / wouldn't be played
D) weren't / wouldn't be played

10. I work as a zoologist, so I have been to Africa many times so far. If I … as a

zoologist, I … to Africa so far.
A) didn't work / wouldn't be
B) hadn't worked / wouldn't have been
C) hadn't worked / wouldn't be
D) didn't work / wouldn't have been

11. I work as a zoologist, so I visit Africa every summer. If I … as a zoologist, I

… to Africa every year.
A) didn't work / wouldn't visit
B) hadn't worked / wouldn't have visited
C) hadn't worked / wouldn't visit
D) didn't work / wouldn't have visited

12. I worked as a zoologist before I retired, so I visited Africa many times

during my career. If I … as a zoologist, I … Africa.
A) didn't work / wouldn't visit
B) hadn't worked / wouldn't have visited
C) hadn't worked / wouldn't visit
D) didn't work / wouldn't have visited

13. I am left-handed, that's why I wrote you the letter with my left hand. If I …
left-handed, I … that letter with my right hand.
A) hadn't been / would have written
B) hadn't been / wouldn't have written
C) weren't / wouldn't write D) weren't / would have written

14. I am left-handed, that's why I always write you the letter with my left
hand. If I … left-handed, I … letters with my right hand.
A) hadn't been / would have written
B) hadn't been / wouldn't have written
C) weren't / would write D) weren't / would have written

15. You are lazy. So you didn't come to the lesson yesterday. If you …lazy, you
….yesterday.
A) hadn't been / would have come B) hadn't been / would come
C) weren't / would come D) weren't / would have come

16. You are lazy. So you don't come to the lesson. If you …, you ….
A) hadn't been / would have come B) hadn't been / would come
C) weren't / would come D) weren't / would have come

17. If he … , I will be happy.

A) came B) comes C) had come D) would come

18. If he … , I would be happy.

A) came B) comes C) had come D) would come

19. If he …yesterday , I would be happy today.

A) came B) comes C) had come D) would come

20. When he … yesterday, I felt happy.

A) came B) comes C) had come D) would come