Mixed Conditionals
When the time of the condition and the time of the result don’t match.
1. If I had studied medicine, I ___ a doctor now.
2. If she were more organized, she ___ the deadline last week.
3. If I ___ you, I wouldn’t have said that yesterday.
4. If he hadn’t missed the flight, he ___ here with us now.
5. If they weren’t so busy, they ___ to the party last night.
6. If I hadn’t lost my job, I ___ enough money to travel now.
7. If she spoke French, she ___ able to help us yesterday.
8. If we had left earlier, we ___ stuck in traffic right now.
9. If I weren’t so tired, I ___ to the gym this morning.
10. If he had taken the job, he ___ in New York now.
Answer key — Mixed Conditionals (C1)
- B — would be. Past unreal condition + present unreal result: would be.
- B — would have met. Present unreal condition + past unreal result: would have met.
- C — were. "If I were you" is a fixed present unreal condition, even about past advice.
- B — would be. Past condition, present result: would be.
- B — would have come. Present condition, past result: would have come.
- B — would have. Past condition, present result: would have (enough money).
- B — would have been. Present ability condition, past result: would have been.
- A — wouldn’t be. Past condition, present result: wouldn’t be.
- B — would have gone. Present state, past result: would have gone.
- B — would live. Past condition, present result: would live.
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