Mixed Conditionals Quiz

What is the purpose of the first conditional in English?

• To explain past events affecting the future

• To describe hypothetical present situations

• To discuss hypothetical past situations

• To talk about real, present or future situations

Which formula represents a third conditional sentence?

• 'If' + past simple, 'would' + infinitive

• 'If' + present simple, 'will' + infinitive

• 'If' + present perfect, 'would' + have + past participle

• 'If' + past perfect, 'would' + have + past participle

How does a past hypothetical with a present consequence look?

• 'If' + present simple, 'will' + infinitive

• 'If' + past perfect, 'would' + have + past participle

• 'If' + past perfect, 'would' + infinitive

• 'If' + past simple, 'would' + have + past participle

What is the difference between a past hypothetical with a present consequence and a future consequence?

• The verb form

• The use of 'have'

• The use of 'will'

• The time expression

What does 'If I were smarter, I would have invented something clever when I was younger' illustrate?

• A present theory with a past result

• A present theory with a future result

• A past hypothetical with a present consequence

• A future hypothetical with a past result

Which statement is true about the sentence 'If he were taller, he would have become a basketball player'?

• It shows a future condition affecting a past result

• It shows a present condition affecting a future result

• It shows a past condition affecting a present result

• It shows a present condition affecting a past result

What does the sentence 'If I weren’t flying on holiday next week, I would have accepted that new project at work' demonstrate?

• A past third conditional with a present second result

• A present second conditional with a past third result

• A future second conditional with a past third result

• A present second conditional with a future third result

What is essential for mixing conditionals effectively?

• Confidence and understanding of verb forms

• Knowledge of all tenses

• Using complex sentences

• Avoiding time words

Which type of mixed conditional is easier to form?

• Third to second

• Second to third

• First to second

• First to third

Why are time words important in mixed conditionals?

• They are necessary for all types of conditionals

• They clarify the time frame of the events

• They make sentences longer

• They are used to form questions