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Mixed Conditional by Valeria Fernández - Coggle Diagram
Mixed Conditional by Valeria Fernández
Usage
We use to describe an imaginary possibility in the
Present
Future
Affected by the past
Past Condition / Present Result
The first one has a condition
Past
Present result.
We use it to express that if something had been different in the past there would be a present result.
Structure
If + past perfect, would (could, might) + infinitive.
For example:
If we hadn't missed our flight we'd be in Spain now.
Present Condition / Past Result
The next one has a present condition and a past result.
Usage
We use it to express that due to certain present conditions something already happened in the past.
Structure
If + past simple, would (could, might) have + past participle.
For example:
If I was more diligent, I would've finished my degree at university
The meaning is: I am not a diligent person and because of this present condition I have never finished my degree.
Note
You can switch the order of the conditional-clause (if-clause) and the main clause.
Use a comma after the conditional-clause when it comes first.
Do not use a comma if the conditional-clause comes second.
