Najčešći primjeri miješanja kondicionala i vježbe sa podvučenim rješenjima.

Mixed conditionals

 

U nekim slučajevima nerealnih kondicionalnih rečenica, kondicionali se miješaju (tzv mixed conditionals slučajevi).

Glag. vrijeme u IF rečenici nije istovjetno onom u rezultatu.

Evo nekoliko najčešćih primjera :

1.)If I had won the lottery, I would be rich.

Ali nisam dobio na lutriji, i sada nisam bogat.

2.)If I had taken French in high school, I would have more job opportunities.

Ali nisam slušao francuski u srednjoj školi, i nemam mnogo prilika za posao.

3.)If she had been born in the United States, she wouldn't need a visa to work here.

Ali se nije rodila u SADu, i sada joj treba viza za posao.

4.)If Mark had gotten the job instead of Joe, he would be moving to New York.

Ali Mark nije dobio posao, i ne seli se u New York.

5.)If she had signed up for ski trip last week, she would be joining us tomorrow.

Ali se nije predbilježila za skijaški izlet i ne ide sutra s nama.

6.)If I were rich, I would have bought that Ferrari we saw yesterday.

Ali trenutno nisam bogat, i to je razlog zašto nisam kupio Ferrarija.

7.)If I didn't have to work so much, I would have gone to the party last night.

Ali moram puno raditi, i to je razlog zašto nisam išao na zabavu.

8.)If Mark weren't so nice, he wouldn't be tutoring you in math tonight.

Ali Mark je dobar, i učit će te matematiku večeras.

9.)If my parents weren't coming this weekend, I would have planned a nice trip for the two of us.

Ali moji roditelji dolaze ovaj vikend, to je razlog zašto nisam isplanirao izlet za nas dvoje.

10.)If I were going to that concert tonight, I would be very excited.

Ali ne idem na taj koncert, i to je razlog zašto nisam uzbuđen.

11.)If Mary were giving a speech tomorrow, she would be very nervous.

Ali Mary nema govor sutra i to je razlog zašto nije nervozna.

 

Vježbe – mixed conditionals

 

1.a. She will take care of the children for us next weekend because her business trip was canceled.
1.b. But, she (take, not) would not be taking care of the children for us next weekend if her business trip (be, not) had not been canceled.

2.a. Tom is not going to come to dinner tomorrow because you insulted him yesterday.
2.b. But, he (come) would be coming if you (insult) hadn't insulted him.

3.a. Marie is unhappy because she gave up her career when she got married.
3.b. But, Marie (be) would be happy if she (give, not) had not given up her career when she got married.

4.a. Dr. Mercer decided not to accept the research grant at Harvard because he is going to take six months off to spend more time with his family.
4.b. But, Dr. Mercer (accept) would have accepted the research grant at Harvard if he (take, not) were not taking six months off to spend more time with his family.

5.a. Professor Schmitz talked so much about the Maasai tribe because she is an expert on African tribal groups.
5.b. But, Professor Schmitz (talk, not) would not have talked so much about the Maasai tribe if she (be, not) were not an expert on African tribal groups.

6.a. I am unemployed because I had a disagreement with my boss and I was fired.
6.b. But, I (be, not) would not be unemployed if I (have, not) had not had a disagreement with my boss and I (be, not) had not been fired.

7.a. Nicole speaks Chinese fluently because she lived in China for ten years.
7.b. But, Nicole (speak, not) would not speak Chinese fluently if she (live, not) had not lived in China for ten years.

8.a. I will not help you study for your test because you have spent the last two weeks partying and wasting time.
8.b. But, I (help) would help you study for your test if you (spend, not) had not spent the last two weeks partying and wasting time.

9.a. Eleanor and Ben are not going skiing with us this year because Eleanor just had a baby.
9.b. But, Eleanor and Ben (go) would go skiing with us this year if Eleanor (have, not, just) had not just had a baby.

10.a. I am completely exhausted, so I will not go with you to the movies tonight.
10.b. But, if I (be, not) were not completely exhausted, I (go) would go with you to the movies tonight.

11.a. She is not worried about the conference tomorrow because she is not giving a speech.
11.b. But, she (be) would be worried about the conference tomorrow if she (give) were giving a speech.

12.a. Frank is not going to the graduation ceremony because he broke his leg snowboarding last week.
12.b. But, Frank (go) would go to the graduation ceremony if he (break) had not broken his leg snowboarding last week.

13.a. They are not releasing the prisoner next month because there was so much public opposition to his parole.
13.b. But, they (release) would release the prisoner next month if there (be) had not been so much opposition to his parole.

14.a. The hotels filled up months in advance because the festival is going to include jazz artists from around the globe.
14.b. But, the hotels (fill) would not have filled up months in advance if the festival (include) were not including jazz artists from around the globe.

15.a. We are not worried about the recent string of robberies in the neighborhood because the police have started regularly patrolling the area.
15.b. But, we (be) would be worried about the recent string of robberies in the neighborhood if the police (start, not) had not started regularly patrolling the area.