Material Unit 3

It is possible to have sentences that mix conditionals.  They are usually a combination of second and third conditionals,  but other combinations are possible.  We use them when the time reference in the conditional clause is different from the result clause.

- Second conditional in the conditional clause, third conditional in the result clause.

Example: If Emma wasn't lazy, she'd have worked harder for her exam.

- Third conditional in the conditional clause, second conditional in the result clause.

Example: If he hadn't spent all his money, he wouldn't be poor now.