Mixed Conditionals worksheet

1. 1.
   If I had saved more, I able to buy a car now.a) would beb) would have been
2. 2.
   If she the train, she'd be here by now.a) caughtb) had caught
3. 3.
   If I spoke Spanish, I that job last year.a) would getb) would have got
4. 4.
   If we had left on time, we there now.a) would beb) will be
5. 5.
   If he weren't so shy, he to her at the party.a) will speakb) would have spoken

1. 1.
   If I had taken that job, I would have been rich now.
2. 2.
   If I would have studied medicine, I'd be a doctor now.
3. 3.
   If I hadn't missed the flight, I am in Rome now.

Write three sentences of your own that use this rule. You can use these phrases.

• would be … now
• would have … then
• if I had…
• if I were…

1. 1.a) would be The result is about now: would + base verb.
2. 2.b) had caught The condition is in the past: if + Past Perfect.
3. 3.b) would have got The result is in the past: would have + participle.
4. 4.a) would be An imagined result now: would + base verb.
5. 5.b) would have spoken A general fact about him explains a past result: would have + participle.

1. 1.If I had taken that job, I would be rich now. With now, the result is about the present: would + base verb.
2. 2.If I had studied medicine, I'd be a doctor now. Would goes only in the result. The if-part takes the Past Perfect.
3. 3.If I hadn't missed the flight, I would be in Rome now. An imagined result takes would.

Answers will vary. Check that each sentence follows the rule on page 1, or paste them into Clarigram to have them checked.