Mixed Conditionals — Sentence composition — Exercise 1
Read the people’s thoughts and make sentences as in the example. Use Mixed Conditional.
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I should have warned you against going there. You are in trouble now.
If I had warned you against going there, you wouldn’t be in trouble now.
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1.I should have finished the project last Monday. I can’t go out tonight.If I had finished the project last Monday, I could go out tonight.2.I should have predicted your answer. I am frustrated about your refusal now.If I had predicted your answer, I wouldn’t be frustrated about your refusal now.3.Miranda should have told me the truth at that time. I can’t forgive her now.If Miranda had told me the truth at that time, I would forgive her now.4.I should have washed my clothes last Saturday. I don’t have clean socks now.If I had washed my clothes last Saturday, I would have clean socks now.5.I shouldn’t have exercised so hard yesterday. My muscles hurt a lot now.If I hadn’t exercised so hard yesterday, my muscles wouldn’t hurt a lot now.6.Dora shouldn’t have broken up with her boyfriend. She is so lonely these days.If Dora hadn’t broken up with her boyfriend, she wouldn’t be so lonely these days.7.My friend should have come to see me last night. I am angry with him now.If my friend had come to see me last night, I wouldn’t be angry with him now.8.I should have bought one more kilo of apples. I don’t have any apples left right now.If I had bought one more kilo of apples, I would have some apples left right now.9.Mary should have accepted Peter’s proposal. Both of them are not happy nowadays.If Mary had accepted Peter’s proposal, both of them would be happy nowadays.10.I shouldn’t have fought with my neighbor long ago. We do not get on well now.If I hadn’t fought with my neighbor long ago, we would get on well now.Try this exercise as a worksheet