Mixed Conditionals – Free Exercise

Exercises

Decide which sentence best describes the mixed conditional sentences.

1. If I were a better baker, I would have made the cake myself.second conditional if-clause, third conditional main clause
   I am not a good baker, I didn’t make the cake myself
   
   • imagined past situation, imagined present outcome
   • imagined present situation, imagined past outcome
2. If we had won the lottery last night, we would be rich right now.third conditional if-clause, second conditional main clause
   we didn’t win the lottery, we are not rich now
   
   • imagined past situation, imagined present outcome
   • imagined present situation, imagined past outcome
3. If the playground were safe, the kids wouldn’t have been injured.second conditional if-clause, third conditional main clause
   the playground is not safe, the kids were injured
   
   • imagined past situation, imagined present outcome
   • imagined present situation, imagined past outcome
4. We wouldn’t be so hungry if we had ordered the food earlier.second conditional main clause, third conditional if-clause
   we are hungry, we didn’t order our food early enough
   
   • imagined past situation, imagined present outcome
   • imagined present situation, imagined past outcome
5. If he were a nice person, he wouldn’t have shouted.second conditional if-clause, third conditional main clause
   he is not a nice person, he raised his voice
   
   • imagined past situation, imagined present outcome
   • imagined present situation, imagined past outcome
6. If we had stayed together, we would be miserable.third conditional if-clause, second conditional main clause
   we did not stay together, we are not miserable
   
   • imagined past situation, imagined present outcome
   • imagined present situation, imagined past outcome