Mixed Conditional Practice
Directions: Change the situations into conditional sentences using MIXED CONDITIONALS.
1. We had to go to the meeting, so now we can’t go to the movie. But if…
2. I don’t have a car, so I didn’t go to the beach. But…
3. I have some extra time this weekend because I finished my essay on Friday. But…
Directions: Complete the following sentences by using appropriate MIXED CONDITIONAL structure.
Pay close attention to the context and meanings of the sentences.
1. She will take care of the children for us next weekend because her business trip was
cancelled.
But she would not be taking care of the children for us next weekend if her business trip
had not been cancelled.
2. Tom is not going to come to dinner tomorrow because you insulted him yesterday. But he
(come) ____________________ if you (insult) __________________________ him.
3. Marie is unhappy because she gave up her career when she got married. But Marie (be)
____________________ happy if she (give, not) ______________________ up her career
when she got married.
4. Professor Teel talked so much about John Elway because he is an expert on the Denver
Broncos. But Professor Teel (talk, not) ____________________ so much about John Elway
if he (be, not) ______________________ an expert on the Denver Broncos.
5. I am unemployed because I had a disagreement with my boss and I was fired. But I (be,
not) _______________________ unemployed if I (have, not) ____________________ a
disagreement with my boss, and I (be, not) _______________________fired.
6. Nicole speaks Mandarin fluently because she lived in Beijing for ten years. But Nicole
(speak, not) _______________________ Mandarin fluently if she (live, not)
______________________ in Beijing for ten years.
7. I will not help you study for your test because you have spent the last two weeks partying
and wasting time. But I (help) _________________ you study for your test if you (spend,
not) _________________________ the last two weeks partying and wasting time.
8. Jen and Stuart are not going skiing with us this year because Jen just had a baby. But Jen
and Stuart (go) ____________________ skiing with us this year if Jen (have, not, just)
________________________________ a baby.
