Mixed Conditional Sentences
1. She will take care of the children for us next weekend because her business trip was canceled.
But, she would not be taking care of the children for us next weekend if her business trip had not been canceled.
2. Tom is not going to come to dinner tomorrow because you insulted him yesterday.
w ould be coming had not insulted
But, he (come) if you (insult) him.
3. Marie is unhappy because she gave up her career when she got married.
w ould be had not given
But, Marie (be) happy if she (give, not) up her career when she got married.
4. 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.
w ould have accepted w ere not taking
But, Dr. Mercer (accept) the research grant at Harvard if he (take, not) six months off to
spend more time with his family.
5. Professor Schmitz talked so much about the Maasai tribe because she is an expert on African tribal groups.
w ould not have talked w ere not
But, Professor Schmitz (talk, not) so much about the Maasai tribe if she (be, not) an expert on
African tribal groups.
6. I am unemployed because I had a disagreement with my boss and I was fired.
w ould not be had not had
But, I (be, not) unemployed if I (have, not) a disagreement with my boss and I (be, not)
had not been
fired.
7. Nicole speaks Chinese fluently because she lived in China for ten years.
w ould not speak had not lived
But, Nicole (speak, not) Chinese fluently if she (live, not) in China for ten years.
8. I will not help you study for your test because you have spent the last two weeks partying and wasting time.
w ould help had not spent
But, I (help) you study for your test if you (spend, not) the last two weeks partying and wasting time.
9. Eleanor and Ben are not going skiing with us this year because Eleanor just had a baby.
w ould go had not just had
But, Eleanor and Ben (go) skiing with us this year if Eleanor (have, not, just) a baby.
10. I am completely exhausted, so I will not go with you to the movies tonight.
w ere not w ould go
But, if I (be, not) completely exhausted, I (go) with you to the movies tonight.
11. She is not worried about the conference tomorrow because she is not giving a speech.
w ould be w ere giving
But, she (be) worried about the conference tomorrow if she (give) a speech.
12. Frank is not going to the graduation ceremony because he broke his leg snowboarding last week.
w ould go had not broken
But, Frank (go) to the graduation ceremony if he (break) his leg snowboarding last week.
13. They are not releasing the prisoner next month because there was so much public opposition to his parole.
w ould release had not been
But, they (release) the prisoner next month if there (be) so much opposition to his parole.
14. The hotels filled up months in advance because the festival is going to include jazz artists from around the globe.
w ould not have filled w ere not including
But, the hotels (fill) up months in advance if the festival (include) jazz artists from
around the globe.
15. We are not worried about the recent string of robberies in the neighborhood because the police have started regularly
patrolling the area.
w ould be had not started
But, we (be) worried about the recent string of robberies in the neighborhood if the police (start, not)
regularly patrolling the area.
