BACHILLERATO 2 ·MIXED CONDITIONAL
Combinan o mezclan mezclan 2 tipos de condicionales. condicionales. (2ª/3ª o 3ª/2ª) La referencia temporal (=presente, pasado, futuro) de la proposición introducida por “if”
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diferente a la proposición principal. Ejemplos: 1) 3ª (=pasado perfecto,HAD + participio) – 2ª(=condicional,WOULD + infinitivo) PASADO – PRESENTE situación HIPOTÉTICA/IRREAL en pasado y las
CONSECUENCIAS en el presente. If I HAD WON the lottery, I WOULD BE rich I didn´t win the lottery IN THE PAST and I am not rich NOW.
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If I HAD TAKEN Chinese in secondary school, I WOULD HAVE more job opportunities. But I didn´t take Chinese in secondary school IN THE PAST, and I don´t have many m any job opportunities NOW. 2) 2ª (pasado simple, -ED/2ªcolumna lista) – condicional perfecto (WOULD HAVE + PARTICIPIO) PRESENTE – PASADO situación
HIPOTÉTICA/IRREAL If I WERE rich, I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT that Ferrari we saw yesterday. But I am not rich IN THE PRESENT and that is why I didn´t buy the Ferrari YESTERDAY. If Mary SPOKE Russian, she WOULD HAVE TRANSLATED the letter for you. But Mary doesn´t speak Russian NOW and that is why she didn´t d idn´t translate the letter IN THE PAST. EXERCISES with MIXED CONDITIONALS. Exercise 1 ·Using the words in parentheses, complete the sentences below with the appropriate form.
a.Jane is unhappy because she gave up her career when she got married. marr ied. But Jane (be) _______________ happy if she (not give) ________________ up her career when she got married. b.Professor Johnson talked so much about nutrition because he h e is an expert on it. But, Professor (not talk) _______________ so much on it if he (not be) _______________ _____________ __ an expert about nutrition.
c.I am unemployed because I had a disagreement with my boss and I was fired. But, I (not be) _________________ unemployed if I (not have) ______________ a disagreement with my boss and I (not be) _____________ fired. d.Nicole speaks Chinese fluently because she lived in China for ten years. But, she (not speak) ________________ Chinese fluently if she (not live) ____________ in China for ten years. e.We are not worried about the recent robberies in the neighbourhood because the police have started regularly patrolling the area. But, we (be) _____________ worried about robberies if the police (not start) __________ patrolling the neighbourhood. Exercise 2
1.- If you had stayed at home, there ( not be) ……………………….…………………….. any trouble. 2.- What would you do if he ( esign)………………………………………..tomorrow? 3.- It„s a pity John didn„t come to the match. He ( like) ……………………….…….. it. 4.- I„ll do it if he (ask) …………………………………………………me. 32 5.- I wouldn„t have been so upset if Judy ( write) ………………………………………..to me earlier. 6.- If we offered him more money, (he,stay) …………………………………………? 7.- If she„s gone out, we (ask) ………………………………………………..Peter to do it. 8.- We„d have missed the train of we ( be) ………………………………………….. two minutes later. 9.- Phone the police if you ( see) ……………………………………anything strange 10.- It„s a pity Terry wasn„t at the party. He (love) …………………………………… it 12.- The children always ( get) …………………………………………frightened if they watch horror films. 13.- Shout if you (see) …………………………………………anything unusual. 14..- If you look after the car, it (neve r break down) ……………………………………… 15.- If you looked after the car, it ( never break down) ……………………………… …… 16.- If you had looked after the car, it (never break down) ……………………………….. 17.- I (not go out) …………………………………………….if I had known he was so ill. 18.- (You let me kno w) ……………………………………………………………what happens if I don„t get to the meeting? 19.- What (you, say) ……………………………………………….if I offered you the job?
20.- The engine starts when you (turn)………………………………………… this key. 21.- Why didn„t you phone me? If I (know) ………………………………… you were coming, I (meet)……………………………………………………. you at the airport
22.- It„s a beautiful house and I (buy) ………………………………………it if I (have) …………………………………money, but I can„t afford it.
23.- If you (not help) ………………………………….me I (not pass) ……………………. the exam 24.- If Claire (listen) ………………………………to her mother, she (not marry) …………………………………… David.
25.- If Mark (train) ………………………………….harder, he (be) …………………. a good runner 26.-We could have got there on time if you (phone) …………………………… us. 27.- If I (keep) …………………………………..working on this essay, I„ll have finished by tonight. 28.- If I (be) ………………………………a year older, I could join the army 33 29.- If I could have phoned you, I (tel l) …………………………………..you what was happening 30..- If you (have) …………………………….any problems, give me a ring
