By Mixed conditionals, Grammar

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

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+BooksYou can think of them as being 1st conditionals: http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-conditional_2.htmas If...

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 mixed...

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

Hi Manisha,When we would like to relate a failure in the past to an ongoing activity that is still considered unfulfilled today, we can use a mixed conditional statement in which one relates a present unreal condition (i.e. verb in the simple past - TYPE II conditional ) to a past unreal /...

Hi AnonI agree that 'had looked' would be the standard format. The broader context will sometimes justify a mixed conditional, but it's hard to imagine what justification there might be. Perhaps they had something like this in mind: A: Why don't you look?B: I did look! I always look.A: If...

Hi, The Graduate, Welcome to the forum! You're talking about conditional sentences. There are 3 types of them. If you ask 'What if you get married?', an anwer (although it's not actually an answer but just another question) is supposed to be with the verb 'will', i.e. 'Will you change your...

New2grammar wrote: Mike: You know what? I plan to sneak out a book from the library next week. John: You successful if you hadn't told me because I'm the new head of the library, don't you know? Which are the correct modals? Thanks! Would you still choose 'could have been'? I know it...

Thanks YankeeI must read more about grammar to understand everything. You touched on the subject of mixed conditional. I don't know them.

Grammar Geek wrote: Mr-Taciturn wrote: If any questions arose as to the entries in the passbook,the records of the bank would be referred to. This assumes that the possibility of questions is in the past. In that case, I would say "If any questions arose... the records of the bank...