Mixed Conditionals

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Mixed Conditionals

Referencia gramatical

Forma Ejemplo
Tipo Apast perfect → would + infinitivo (ahora)If she had married him, she would be miserable now.
Tipo Bpast simple (ahora) → would have + participio pasadoIf I hadn't left early, I would be stuck in traffic.
Nunca "would" en ifcláusula if solo usa past o past perfectIf he weren't so shy, he would have introduced himself.

Mixed Conditionals — Ejercicios

¿Tipo A o Tipo B?

Marca qué tipo es cada frase.

  1. If we had switched to renewables sooner, our carbon footprint would be lower today.
    (A / B) 
  2. If he were more organised, he would have submitted the report on time.
    (B / A) 
  3. If she hadn't taken redundancy, she would still be working for the company.
    (A / B) 
  4. If automation weren't disrupting so many industries, governments would have acted differently.
    (B / A) 
  5. If biodiversity loss hadn't been ignored for decades, conservation would be far easier now.
    (A / B) 
  6. If she weren't so risk-averse, she would have launched her start-up years ago.
    (B / A) 

Completa con la forma correcta

Usa los verbos entre paréntesis en la forma correcta del mixed conditional.

  1. If the company (invest) in automation earlier, it (be) more competitive now.
  2. If she (not / be) so dedicated, she (not / get) that promotion last year.
  3. If governments (act) on climate change sooner, fossil fuels (not / dominate) today.
  4. If he (be) more entrepreneurial, he (start) his own business by now.
  5. If society (address) inequality earlier, communities (be) more cohesive today.
  6. If she (not / be) so resistant to change, she (embrace) digital technology long ago.

Transformación con palabra clave

Completa la segunda oración para que tenga el mismo significado. Usa la palabra dada.

  1. No invertimos en energías renovables, así que las emisiones siguen siendo altas hoy. INVERTIDO
    If we ______ in renewables, emissions would be lower today.
  2. Ella no es ambiciosa, así que no solicitó un ascenso. FUERA
    If she ______ more ambitious, she would have applied for promotion.
  3. Él perdió su trabajo el año pasado, así que ahora está luchando financieramente. PERDIDO
    If he hadn't ______ his job, he wouldn't be struggling now.
  4. Las leyes de privacidad de datos son débiles, así que las empresas han compartido datos libremente durante años. MÁS FUERTES
    If data privacy laws were ______, companies would not have shared user data so freely.

Escribe tus propios mixed conditionals

  1. Una empresa no diversificó. Ahora está teniendo dificultades. (Tipo A)
  2. Él carece de ética laboral. No obtuvo un ascenso el trimestre pasado. (Tipo B)

Mixed Conditionals — Respuestas

¿Tipo A o Tipo B?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. A
  4. B
  5. A
  6. B

Completa con la forma correcta

  1. had invested
  2. weren't
  3. had acted
  4. were
  5. had addressed
  6. weren't

Transformación con palabra clave

  1. had invested
  2. were
  3. lost
  4. stronger

Escribe tus propios mixed conditionals

  1. Modelo: If the company had diversified, it wouldn't be struggling now.
  2. Modelo: If he weren't so lazy, he would have got the promotion last quarter.