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Conditionals

Mixed Conditionals

Past condition with a present result, or the reverse.

Explanation

Mix the patterns when the times differ: an unreal past condition can produce an unreal present result, and an unreal present state can explain a past result.

Examples

If I had studied medicine, I would be a doctor now.
If she were more organised, she would have caught the train.

Common mistakes

If I had studied medicine, I would be a doctor.
If I had studied medicine, I would be a doctor now.
The past condition pairs with a present result.
If she was organised, she would have caught it.
If she were more organised, she would have caught it.
Keep the subjunctive in the if-clause.

More Conditionals

Unless, Provided That, As Long As

Ways to state conditions without using if.

Wish and If Only

Expressing regrets and desires.

Conditionals: Zero, First, Second, Third

Four patterns for real and unreal conditions.