MIXED CONDITIONAL

MIXED CONDITIONAL

1. If + subject + past perfect, subject + would + infinitive verb

   • If + subject + past simple, subject + would + have + verb in past simple, subject + would + have + verb in participle

2. When we want to express that a situation that took place in the past has a result in the present. In this case the part of the condition (if) will be the same as the one used in a third conditional; and the phrase that expresses the result will be the same as the one used in a second conditional.

   • When we want to express a probable result in the past about a situation that is not real in the present. In this case the part of the condition (if) will be the same as the one used in a second conditional; and the sentence expressing the result will be the same as the one used in a third conditional.

3. If I hadn't lost my keys, I wouldn't ask you to lend me yours.

4. If the instructions weren't so confusing, I would have already assembled the cupboard.