به مثال های زیر توجه کنید تا کاربرد صحیح کاندیشنال های ترکیبی را متوجه شوید.
| mixed conditionals |
| .We would have walked to the top of the mountain if the weather hadn't been so bad |
| .If we'd moved to Scotland when I was a child, I would have a Scottish accent now |
| If she was really my friend, she wouldn't have lied to me. |
کاندیشنال ها برای بیان نتایج شرطی استفاده می شود. یک بخش از عبارت شرط و بخش دوم نتیجه را بیان می کند.
| mixed conditionals |
| .If I hadn't been ill, I would have gone to the party |
| .I would have gone to the party if I hadn't been ill |
کاندیشنال نوع سوم مربوط به پشیمانی و regretهای ما در گذشته هستند.
| Third conditional |
| .If I had understood the instructions properly, I would have passed the exam |
| .We wouldn't have got lost if my phone hadn't run out of battery |
در این کاندیشنال از قاعده ی If + past perfect >> would have + past participle استفاده می شود. از کاندیشنال ترکیبی برای تصور ایجاد تغیراتی در گذشته با نتیجه ای در حال، یا تغییراتی در حال نتیجه ای در گذشته به کار می رود.
Past/Present mixed conditionals
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.If I hadn't got the job in Tokyo, I wouldn't be with my current partner
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قاعده ی این کاندیشنال: If + past perfect >> would + infinitive
Present/Past mixed conditionals
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| .It's really important. If it wasn't, I wouldn't have called you on your holiday |
قاعده ای این کاندیشنال: If + past simple >> would have + past participle
