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Mixed conditionals

ماضی کی شرط، حال کا نتیجہ

C1 · Grammar · About 8 minutes

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First, understand this idea.

Past condition aur present result: “If I had slept earlier, I would be less tired now.” Dono clauses ka time alag hai.

کبھی شرط ماضی سے اور نتیجہ حال سے متعلق ہوتا ہے۔ فعل منتخب کرنے سے پہلے دونوں حصوں کا وقت سمجھیں۔

If + past perfect, would + base verb (present result)

If I had slept earlier, I would feel better now.

اگر میں پہلے سو گیا ہوتا تو اب بہتر محسوس کرتا۔

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Mixed conditionals connect an imagined condition at one time with a result at another. Before choosing forms, identify when the condition belongs and when the result matters.

First, understand the idea.

Past condition aur present result: “If I had slept earlier, I would be less tired now.” Dono clauses ka time alag hai.

If + past perfect, would + base verb (present result)

See it. Hear it. Say it.

If I had slept earlier, I would feel better now.

اگر میں پہلے سو گیا ہوتا تو اب بہتر محسوس کرتا۔

If she had accepted the job, she would live nearby now.

اگر اس نے ملازمت قبول کی ہوتی تو اب قریب رہتی۔

If I were more organised, I would not have missed the deadline.

اگر میں زیادہ منظم ہوتا تو آخری تاریخ نہ گزرتی۔

One common mistake to avoid.

NEEDS A CHANGEAssuming every conditional must refer to one time.
A BETTER WAYChoosing each clause according to its intended time.

Now make it your own.

Describe an imagined past choice and its effect on the present. Label the time of each clause.

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