Mixed conditionals

Mixed conditionals

1. Past condition/Present result

   • If + past perfect, would (could, might) + infinitive.
   • If+past perfect, would + infinitive
   • Example:If we hadn't missed our flight we'd be in Spain now
   • We use it to express that if something had been different in the past there would be a present result

2. Present condition/Past result

   • If+ past simple, would have + past participle
   • If I was more diligent, I would have finished my degree at university
   • We use it to express that due to certain present conditions something already happened in the past