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Mirza4 Posted 12 years ago
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Conditional

Is this sentence correct: If I were smarter I would have been abroad now. or is it If I had been...
  

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Mirza4 If I were smarter I would have been abroad now. It is a fine example of a mixed conditional. html

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Mirza4 If I were smarter I would have been abroad now.
It is a fine example of a mixed conditional.
http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/mixedconditional.html
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Depending on the context, there are a number of possibilities.

If I had been smarter (in the past) I would have gone abroad.(in the past)
If I had been smarter (in the past) I would have been abroad. (now and for a period preceding now)
If I had been smarter (in the past) I would be abroad. (now)
If I were smarter (unrestricted time) I would have gon
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