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mixed conditionals (i) Third Second Mixed Conditionals If + Past Perfect, + Would + Base Form 1/ For imaginary present actions or situations that are not possible because the necessary conditions were not met in the past. eg: If you had taken the course, you would know about it. (The conditions were not met because the person did not do the course and as a result does not know about it now.) ii) Second Third Mixed Conditionals If + Past Simple, + Would have + Past Participle 1/ To avoid the illogicality of saying 'If I had been you', which means that I was not you on that occasion, but could be in the future, which is, of course, impossible. eg:If I were you, I wouldn't have done that.  usingenglish.com Alexander Demidov) |
