If I had studied, I would be... : les conditionnels mixtes (Première)

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If I had studied medicine, I would be a doctor now.Si j'avais fait médecine, je serais médecin aujourd'hui.
If she hadn't missed the train, she would be here.Si elle n'avait pas raté le train, elle serait là.
If I were braver, I would have said something.Si j'étais plus courageux, j'aurais dit quelque chose.
If he spoke English, he would have got the job.S'il parlait anglais, il aurait eu le poste.
passé → présentIf + past perfect, would + base verbale
présent → passéIf + prétérit, would have + participe passé

Le conditionnel mixte croise deux temps. Passé → présent : If I had saved money, I would be rich now. Présent / caractère → passé : If I weren't so shy, I would have asked her out.

Mise en situation : les regrets

Noah : If I had listened to my parents, I wouldn't be in trouble now.
Si j'avais écouté mes parents, je n'aurais pas d'ennuis maintenant.
Clara : What happened?
Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé ?
Noah : I didn't revise. If I had revised, I'd be on holiday now instead of retaking the exam.
Je n'ai pas révisé. Si j'avais révisé, je serais en vacances au lieu de repasser l'examen.
Clara : Well, if you were more organised, you would have started earlier!
Eh bien, si tu étais plus organisé, tu aurais commencé plus tôt !
Noah : I know, I know...
Je sais, je sais...

À retenir

  • If + past perfect, would + base verbale (passé → présent).
  • If + prétérit, would have + participe passé (présent → passé).

Exercice 1 : Les conditionnels mixtes : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « Si j'avais fait médecine, je serais médecin aujourd'hui. »
    1. If I studied medicine, I would have been a doctor now.
    2. If I had studied medicine, I would be a doctor now.
    3. If I had studied medicine, I will be a doctor now.
  2. « Si elle n'avait pas raté le train, elle serait là. »
    1. If she hadn't missed the train, she would be here.
    2. If she hadn't missed the train, she will be here.
    3. If she didn't miss the train, she would be here.
  3. « Si j'étais plus courageux, j'aurais dit quelque chose. »
    1. If I was braver, I will have said something.
    2. If I were braver, I would have said something.
    3. If I had been braver, I would say something.
  4. Passé → présent : quelle structure ?
    1. If + présent, will + base verbale
    2. If + past perfect, would + base verbale
    3. If + prétérit, would have + participe
  5. Présent → passé : quelle structure ?
    1. If + prétérit, would have + participe
    2. If + présent, would + base verbale
    3. If + past perfect, would + base verbale
  6. « S'il parlait anglais, il aurait eu le poste. »
    1. If he speaks English, he would have got the job.
    2. If he had spoken English, he would get the job.
    3. If he spoke English, he would have got the job.
  7. « Si j'avais économisé, je serais riche maintenant. »
    1. If I saved money, I would be rich now.
    2. If I had saved money, I would have been rich now.
    3. If I had saved money, I would be rich now.
  8. « Si j'avais révisé, je serais en vacances. »
    1. If I revised, I'd have been on holiday.
    2. If I'd revise, I'd be on holiday.
    3. If I had revised, I'd be on holiday.
  9. « Si tu étais plus organisé, tu aurais commencé plus tôt. »
    1. If you were more organised, you would have started earlier.
    2. If you are more organised, you would have started earlier.
    3. If you had been more organised, you would start earlier.
  10. « Si je n'étais pas si timide, je lui aurais parlé. »
    1. If I hadn't been so shy, I would talk to her.
    2. If I wasn't so shy, I will have talked to her.
    3. If I weren't so shy, I would have talked to her.

Exercice 2 : Les conditionnels mixtes : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. If I had studied medicine, I would .......................... a doctor now.
  2. If she hadn't .......................... the train, she would be here.
  3. If I were braver, I would .......................... said something.
  4. If I .......................... revised, I'd be on holiday now.
  5. If he spoke English, he would have .......................... the job.
  6. If you were more organised, you would have .......................... earlier.
  7. If I had saved money, I .......................... be rich now.
  8. If I .......................... so shy, I would have asked her out.
  9. If we had left earlier, we .......................... be stuck in traffic now.
  10. If I had listened to my parents, I wouldn't .......................... in trouble now.

Exercice 3 : Les conditionnels mixtes : mise en situation

  1. Si tu avais écouté tes parents, tu n'aurais pas d'ennuis.
    1. If I had listened to my parents, I wouldn't be in trouble now.
    2. If I had listened to my parents, I won't be in trouble now.
    3. If I listened to my parents, I wouldn't have been in trouble now.
  2. Clara demande ce qui s'est passé.
    1. What did happen?
    2. What has happened yesterday?
    3. What happened?
  3. Tu n'as pas révisé.
    1. I haven't revise.
    2. I didn't revised.
    3. I didn't revise.
  4. Si tu avais révisé, tu serais en vacances.
    1. If I revised, I'd have been on holiday now.
    2. If I had revised, I'd be on holiday now.
    3. If I had revised, I'll be on holiday now.
  5. Si tu étais plus organisé, tu aurais commencé plus tôt.
    1. If you were more organised, you would have started earlier!
    2. If you had been more organised, you would start earlier!
    3. If you are more organised, you would have started earlier!
  6. Si tu étais parti plus tôt, tu ne serais pas en retard.
    1. If I had left earlier, I won't be late now.
    2. If I had left earlier, I wouldn't be late now.
    3. If I left earlier, I wouldn't have been late now.
  7. Si tu parlais mieux anglais, tu aurais eu le poste.
    1. If I speak better English, I would have got the job.
    2. If I spoke better English, I would have got the job.
    3. If I had spoken better English, I would get the job.
  8. Si tu n'avais pas perdu ton téléphone, tu pourrais l'appeler.
    1. If I didn't lose my phone, I could have called her.
    2. If I hadn't lost my phone, I can call her.
    3. If I hadn't lost my phone, I could call her.
  9. Si elle n'était pas si têtue, elle aurait accepté.
    1. If she hadn't been so stubborn, she would accept.
    2. If she weren't so stubborn, she would have accepted.
    3. If she isn't so stubborn, she would have accepted.
  10. Tu le sais.
    1. I know, I know...
    2. I knew, I knew...
    3. I'm knowing, I'm knowing...

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) If I had studied medicine, I would be a doctor now. · 2. a) If she hadn't missed the train, she would be here. · 3. b) If I were braver, I would have said something. · 4. b) If + past perfect, would + base verbale · 5. a) If + prétérit, would have + participe · 6. c) If he spoke English, he would have got the job. · 7. c) If I had saved money, I would be rich now. · 8. c) If I had revised, I'd be on holiday. · 9. a) If you were more organised, you would have started earlier. · 10. c) If I weren't so shy, I would have talked to her.

Exercice 2

1. be · 2. missed · 3. have · 4. had · 5. got · 6. started · 7. would · 8. weren't · 9. wouldn't · 10. be

Exercice 3

1. a) If I had listened to my parents, I wouldn't be in trouble now. · 2. c) What happened? · 3. c) I didn't revise. · 4. b) If I had revised, I'd be on holiday now. · 5. a) If you were more organised, you would have started earlier! · 6. b) If I had left earlier, I wouldn't be late now. · 7. b) If I spoke better English, I would have got the job. · 8. c) If I hadn't lost my phone, I could call her. · 9. b) If she weren't so stubborn, she would have accepted. · 10. a) I know, I know...