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CAUSE:CAUSE:PAST SITUATIONPAST SITUATION

EFFECT:EFFECT:PRESENT SITUATIONPRESENT SITUATION

I drank too much beerI drank too much beerlast nightlast night

so I have a hangover so I have a hangover this morning.this morning.

CONDITION CLAUSECONDITION CLAUSE RESULT CLAUSERESULT CLAUSE

If I hadn’t drunk If I hadn’t drunk too much beer last night,too much beer last night,

I wouldn’t have I wouldn’t have a hangover this morning.a hangover this morning.

If + PAST PERFECT ,If + PAST PERFECT ,(with a comma)(with a comma) would + INFINITIVEwould + INFINITIVE

What’s the Mixed Conditional? What’s the Mixed Conditional? They bought the winning ticketThey bought the winning ticket

so they’re absolutely delighted.so they’re absolutely delighted.

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If they hadn’t bought the winning ticket,If they hadn’t bought the winning ticket,

they wouldn’t be absolutely delighted.they wouldn’t be absolutely delighted.

What’s the Mixed Conditional? What’s the Mixed Conditional?

Her big brother broke her dollHer big brother broke her doll

so she’s very upset.so she’s very upset.

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If her big brother hadn’t broken her doll,If her big brother hadn’t broken her doll,

she wouldn’t be so upset.she wouldn’t be so upset.


She’s feeling bitterly disappointedShe’s feeling bitterly disappointed

because her team didn’t win the match.because her team didn’t win the match.

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She wouldn’t be feeling bitterly disappointedShe wouldn’t be feeling bitterly disappointed

if her team had won the match.if her team had won the match.


His mother is absolutely furiousHis mother is absolutely furious

because he’s broken the vase.because he’s broken the vase.


His mother wouldn’t be absolutely furiousHis mother wouldn’t be absolutely furious

if he hadn’t broken the vase.if he hadn’t broken the vase.

What’s the Mixed Conditional?What’s the Mixed Conditional? Father Christmas didn’t forget to bring her Father Christmas didn’t forget to bring her

presents so she’s absolutely thrilled.presents so she’s absolutely thrilled.

Mixed ConditionalMixed ConditionalIf Father Christmas had forgotten to bring her If Father Christmas had forgotten to bring her presents, she wouldn’t be absolutely thrilled.presents, she wouldn’t be absolutely thrilled.

2nd Conditional? 3rd? Mixed?2nd Conditional? 3rd? Mixed?

If I went to Antarctica, If I went to Antarctica, I’d take photos of penguins.I’d take photos of penguins.

2nd Conditional2nd Conditional


If Shakespeare had had a If Shakespeare had had a laptop, laptop,

he would have writtenhe would have writtenpoems on it.poems on it.

3rd Conditional3rd Conditional


I’d buy you a coffeeI’d buy you a coffeeif I hadn’t lost my wallet if I hadn’t lost my wallet

yesterday.yesterday.



All the Titanic’s passengers All the Titanic’s passengers would have been savedwould have been saved

if there had been enough if there had been enough lifeboats.lifeboats.

3rd Conditional3rd Conditional


I’d feel terribly nervousI’d feel terribly nervousif I ever met the Queen.if I ever met the Queen.



I’d phone herI’d phone herif I hadn’t lost my mobile.if I hadn’t lost my mobile.



If there hadn’t been If there hadn’t been a hole in the condom,a hole in the condom,

my girlfriend my girlfriend wouldn’t be pregnant.wouldn’t be pregnant.

Preservativo ImperfectoPreservativo ImperfectoMixed ConditionalMixed Conditional


If Conditionals were really If Conditionals were really fascinating, we’d never stop!fascinating, we’d never stop!


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