BACHILLERATO 2 MIXED CONDITIONAL Combinan o mezclan 2 tipos de condicionales.

(2/3 o 3/2) La referencia temporal (=presente, pasado, futuro) de la proposicin introducida por if es diferente a la proposicin principal. Ejemplos: 1) 3 (=pasado perfecto,HAD + participio) 2(=condicional,WOULD + infinitivo) PASADO PRESENTE situacin HIPOTTICA/IRREAL en pasado y las CONSECUENCIAS en el presente. If I HAD WON the lottery, I WOULD BE rich I didnt win the lottery IN THE PAST and I am not rich NOW. If I HAD TAKEN Chinese in secondary school, I WOULD HAVE more job opportunities. But I didnt take Chinese in secondary school IN THE PAST, and I dont have many job opportunities NOW. 2) 2 (pasado simple, -ED/2columna lista) condicional perfecto (WOULD HAVE + PARTICIPIO) PRESENTE PASADO situacin HIPOTTICA/IRREAL If I WERE rich, I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT that Ferrari we saw yesterday. But I but

am not rich IN THE PRESENT and that is why I didnt buy the Ferrari YESTERDAY. If Mary SPOKE Russian, she WOULD HAVE TRANSLATED the letter for you. But Mary doesnt speak Russian NOW and that is why she didnt 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. 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 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.- Its a pity John didnt come to the match. He ( like) ... it. 4.- Ill do it if he (ask) me. 32 5.- I wouldnt have been so upset if Judy ( write) ..to me earlier. 6.- If we offered him more money, (he,stay) ? 7.- If shes gone out, we (ask) ..Peter to do it. 8.- Wed have missed the train of we ( be) .. two minutes later. 9.- Phone the police if you ( see) anything strange 10.- Its a pity Terry wasnt 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 (never 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 know) what happens if I dont 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 didnt you phone me? If I (know) you were coming, I (meet). you at the airport 22.- Its a beautiful house and I (buy) it if I (have) money, but I cant 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, Ill 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 (tell) ..you what was happening 30..- If you (have) .any problems, give me a ring