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Mixed conditional


It is possible to combine a third conditional clause with a second conditional clause to form the mixed conditional. Probably the most common example of this would be in this structure: If past perfect (3rd cond), would + base form (2nd cond). An example sentence may then be ‘If I had listened to him, I would be in serious trouble now’. (Luckily I didn’t and so I am not)

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