At a glance
Two kinds of mixed conditionals
- Past cause → present resultIf + had + V3, would + V1
- If I had studied medicine, I would be a doctor now.
- Present cause → past resultIf + past, would have + V3
- If I were braver, I would have spoken up.
Past cause, present result
If I had taken that job, I would be rich now.
If we hadn't got lost, we would be at the hotel by now.
If you had gone to bed earlier, you wouldn't be so tired.
If+had+past participle, would+verb (now)
Present cause, past result
If I spoke Spanish, I would have understood the film.
If she weren't afraid of flying, she would have come with us.
If+past simple, would have+past participle
Practice
Answer the questions. Get 7 out of 10 to finish this lesson.