Mixed conditionals
(Mixed conditionals)
Einführung
Gemischte Konditionale kombinieren das zweite und dritte bedingte Muster.- Die zweite Konditionale spricht von unwirklichen Situationen in der Gegenwart.
- TDie dritte Konditionale spricht über unwirkliche Situationen in der Vergangenheit.
- Gemischte Konditionalsätze mischen den Zeitbezug.
Beispiel
- "If you hadn’t broken your leg, you would be able to play football today."
In diesem Beispiel hat die "if"-Klausel eine dritte bedingte Struktur ("if" + past perfect), während die Hauptsatz eine zweite bedingte Struktur ("would" + infinitive) verwendet.
This combination shows how an unreal past action has a present or future unreal result.
- "If I were more dedicated, I would have studied to be a doctor."
In diesem Beispiel hat die "if"-Klausel eine zweite bedingte Struktur ("if" + past simple), während die Hauptklausel eine dritte bedingte Struktur verwendet ("would have" + past participle).
Diese Kombination veranschaulicht, wie eine anhaltende Bedingung eine vergangene Situation beeinflusst hat.
Übungen
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- Wir können auch das Praeteritum der Vergangenheit in der 2. bedingten "if"-Klausel verwenden:
"If it were raining, he wouldn’t have gone out on his motorbike."
- Wir können "would" durch "should" / "might" / "could" ersetzen:
"If it were raining, he might not have gone out on his motorbike."
- Manchmal verwenden wir "when" anstelle von "if":
"When she arrived on time, I should have thanked her."
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