In Conditionals^x, Mixed conditionals^x

Hi, 1.How are they different? I think the first one is mixed conditional and the second one is a third conditional sentence. Both seem to contain the notion of unreality (hypothetical?) to the unlikely past actions 1.I were rich, I would have bought the house when it was on sale. 2. If I had...

1, They began asking us several months ago if we would stay. Not a conditional at all. if/whether we would stay is an indirect question. 2. I said I would stay if I could do two shows a night.-- looks to be a type 2 conditional (unreal) Yes. Type 2. 3. If there would be a church in this...

There is always more trouble with the verb to be in conditional structures, in my opinion, so yes, it is very wrong. CJ

The U.S. commerce secretary said that if the FTA is ratified, it would create jobs in Korea and the U.S.and give consumers in both countries more choices. I couldn't find this mixed conditional in any of the classical conditionals provided by MH. What's the different between...

I think they are OK. See similar examples in books: 34 on "if you get * you should ask" http://books.google.com/books?q=%22if+you+get+*+you+should+ask%22+&btnG=Search+Books You can think of them as being 1st conditionals: ...

Thank you so much, Marius You said: Use your imagination, there are many possibilities out there for the mixed variety. You just need to read more authors:-), don't just learn grammar. I think, if I am not mistaken, I saw an grammar help website listing (noting) its section on...

Thank you so much, Marius and Mr. Wordy. I think I checked out the mixed conditional section of the website you gave but I didn't see anything in the present tense though. Also I came up with this. Is this a mixed conditional too? If that is the case, wouldn't it make more sense to...

>I thihk the modal 'could' and possibly 'would' have some differing uses. could: about ability, would: about willingness The first is a mixed conditional, similar to what you can find on this page: http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/mixedconditional.html This is one of...

Hi, A:How is it different? Is the zero conditional and the second and third ones type 1? I think CalifJim told us that the modal 'can' counts as present. 1.If you can make money, please use the money to help people. 2. If you can make money, use money to help people. 3. If...

optilang: «I would go/be going home earlier - I have not yet gone home (I still have some lessons to teach)» It doesn't matter when you will go home. The only important detail is the time of your hypothetical going home. If it's prior to the moment of speech, your choice is the Type 3...