Introduction to mixed conditionals combining different time references
Q1. If I had studied French at school, I ___ fluent now
Mixed conditional: past condition, present result. French was not studied. Fluency is absent.
Q2. She would not be so tired if she ___ to bed earlier last night
Past action affects present state. Sleep was delayed. Tiredness persists.
Q3. If he were not so shy, he ___ more friends at university
Present characteristic affected past outcomes. Shyness persists. Friendships were scarce.
Q4. They would be millionaires now if they ___ Bitcoin in 2010
Past investment would yield present riches. Bitcoin was overlooked. Fortunes were missed.
Q5. If I had not missed that flight, I ___ in a different city right now
One missed flight alters life trajectories. Cities await. Destiny pivots.