Mixed Conditional Sentences: Connecting Past and Present PDF

Mixed Conditional Sentences: Connecting Past and Present Welcome! Today, we're exploring mixed conditional sentences, powerful structures that help express complex ideas and connect different time periods. By the end of this lesson, you'll master two main types of mixed conditionals. Present Result...

Mixed Conditional Sentences: Connecting Past and Present Welcome! Today, we're exploring mixed conditional sentences, powerful structures that help express complex ideas and connect different time periods. By the end of this lesson, you'll master two main types of mixed conditionals. Present Result of a Past Condition Structure: "If + past perfect, subject + would/could/might + base form" Example 1: "If I had studied harder, I would have a better job now." Example 2: "If she had saved money, she could be traveling around the world right now." Past Result of a Present or General Condition Structure Example 1 Example 2 "If + simple past, subject + would "If she weren't afraid of flying, she "If I weren't so shy, I would have have + past participle" would have traveled to Paris last joined the drama club in high year." school." Recap of Mixed Conditional Patterns Past → Present Present → Past A hypothetical past condition with a present result. "If I A hypothetical present condition with a past result. "If I had studied harder, I would have a better job now." weren't so busy, I would have gone to the party last weekend." Challenge and Wrap-up 1 2 Write Your Own Practice Create a mixed conditional sentence in the comments. Keep practicing mixed conditionals to express complex Teacher Sean might feature it in the next video! ideas and connect different time periods in English.