2. Part 5

3. CONTENTS: CONTENTS: MIXED CONDITIONALS

5. THE USE OF MIXED CONDITIONALS Mixed second/third – describes a hypothetical situation or event in the present, the result in the main clause refers to the past. Mixed third/second – describes a hypothetical situation or event in the past, the result refers to the present.

7. Mixed second /third If the island were still a tourist attraction, last week’s earthquake would’ve caused far more deaths.

8. If I were taller, I could have won the beauty contest last month.

9. Mixed third/second If I had set the alarm clock, I wouln’t be late now.

10. You wouldn’t have a splitting headache if you hadn’t drunk so much alcohol at the party last night.

11. EXERCISE Finish the sentences using mixed conditionals. 1.I’d be much happier now ……………… 2.He would have won …………………… 3.You wouldn’t be so sorry now if ……… 4.They’d live together …………………..