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Grammar Conditionals/Mixed conditionals/Conditional clauses

A. Match the two halves of the sentences.
1. If I hadn’t failed my last exam, a. I could have applied to spend a year studying
2. If I didn’t need to get up early in Ireland.
on weekdays, b. I could have stayed up later last night.
3. If I was better at English, c. I’d be more used to cold weather.
4. If it had rained last night, d. I’d be sitting at home now, playing video games.

5. If I was more popular, e. I would have been invited to Elena’s birthday party.
6. If I’d been born in Scandinavia, f. I wouldn’t have worn my coat to school.
7. If I hadn’t come to school today, g. my parents would let me go out this weekend.
8. If it was warmer today, h. the football pitch would be too wet to play on.

B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
1. If I my bus this morning and arrived late, the teacher would be angry. (miss)
2. If I so many exams at the moment, I could have gone out over the weekend. (not have)
3. If I it was going to rain, I’d have my umbrella with me. (know)
4. If I was rich, I to borrow money from a friend for lunch yesterday. (not need)
5. If I had passed all my exams, I to go to a revision session later today. (not need)
6. If mixed conditionals were easier, I this exercise more quickly. (finish)

C. Look at the sentences in exercises A and B. Which refer to:
a. the present result of a past condition?
b. a past result of a present condition?

D. Complete these sentences using mixed conditionals.
1. If I hadn’t come to school today, .
2. If it was nicer weather, .
3. If my best friend was famous, .
4. If I wasn’t learning English, .
5. If my teacher had been ill today, .
6. If I was throwing a party this weekend, .

7. If my parents were less strict, .
8. If I’d failed my last English test, .

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