Mixed Conditionals — Fehlerkorrektur 1

Jeder Satz enthält einen typischen Fehler bei Mixed Conditionals. Finde den Fehler, benenne ihn und schreibe den korrekten Satz.

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1. If I had studied medicine, I would have been a doctor now.

   Fehler und Korrektur:

   → Fehler: would have been — das Ergebnis liegt in der Gegenwart (now), daher muss es would be heißen.
   Korrekt: If I had studied medicine, I would be a doctor now.

2. If she would have taken the job, she would be living in Paris now.

   Fehler und Korrektur:

   → Fehler: would have taken im If-Teil — im If-Teil steht niemals would. Past Perfect ist korrekt.
   Korrekt: If she had taken the job, she would be living in Paris now.

3. If she was a better swimmer, she would have saved him.

   Fehler und Korrektur:

   → Fehler: was — im formellen Gebrauch und im Past Subjunctive steht were für alle Personen.
   Korrekt: If she were a better swimmer, she would have saved him.

4. If he had not missed the train, he would have been here now.

   Fehler und Korrektur:

   → Fehler: would have been — das Ergebnis liegt in der Gegenwart (now), daher would be.
   Korrekt: If he had not missed the train, he would be here now.

5. If I were more careful, I would not lose my keys yesterday.

   Fehler und Korrektur:

   → Fehler: would not lose — das Ergebnis liegt in der Vergangenheit (yesterday), daher would not have lost.
   Korrekt: If I were more careful, I would not have lost my keys yesterday.

6. She would be still working there today if she had not quit.

   Fehler und Korrektur:

   → Fehler: Wortstellung — still gehört nach would: would still be.
   Korrekt: She would still be working there today if she had not quit.

7. If they had had more money, they would buy a house now.

   Fehler und Korrektur:

   → Fehler: would buy fehlt das Hilfsverb; korrekt ist would be able to buy oder besser: das Verb ist richtig, aber klingt idiomatisch besser als would own a house now. Die Form selbst ist grammatisch korrekt.
   Korrekt (stilistisch verbessert): If they had had more money, they would own a house now.

8. If I would have known about the traffic, I would have left earlier.

   Fehler und Korrektur:

   → Fehler: would have known im If-Teil — kein would im If-Teil erlaubt. Das ist hier tatsächlich ein reiner Third Conditional (beide Zeitebenen Vergangenheit), kein Mixed Conditional.
   Korrekt: If I had known about the traffic, I would have left earlier.

9. If he were braver, he spoke up at the meeting.

   Fehler und Korrektur:

   → Fehler: spoke up — der Hauptsatz eines Conditional braucht would have + Past Participle (Ergebnis in der Vergangenheit).
   Korrekt: If he were braver, he would have spoken up at the meeting.

10. If she had grown up bilingual, she would have an easier time at work today.

    Fehler und Korrektur:

    → Dieser Satz ist grammatisch korrekt — kein Fehler. If she had grown up bilingual, she would have an easier time at work today. ist ein gültiger Mixed Conditional (Past Perfect → Ergebnis in der Gegenwart).