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UNREAL USES OF PAST TENSES

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    Grammar review of unreal uses of past tenses
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  • It's high time the government (realize) ____________ that most people disagree with their education policy.
    had realize
    realize
    realizes
    realized
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  • Change the sentence so that it means the same: I'd like to be fitter. WISH
    I WISH I WAS/WERE FITTER
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  • It annoys me that: shop assistants aren't more polite.
    I wish shop assistants would be more polite.
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  • I regret not seeing Prince live.
    I wish I'd seen Prince live.
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  • My wife would rather we (buy) ___________ a flat nearer the city centre, but we can't afford it right now.
    buyed
    had bought
    bought
    buy
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  • I wish you (be able) ______ to stay a bit longer last night - we were having such a good time!
    'd been able
    have been able
    can
    could
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  • Would you rather we (not discuss) __________ the subject now?
    didn't discuss
    not discuss
    don't discuss
    discussed
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  • I think it's time the company (stop) ______ expecting us to do overtime for no extra pay.
    will stop
    stop
    had stopped
    stopped
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  • I'd rather you (pay) ________ me in cash, please!
    paid
    will pay
    would pay
    had paid
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  • If only we (know) ______ the name of the restaurant, we could google it and see where it is!
    had known
    know
    knew
    have known
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  • Change the sentence so that it means the same: I'd prefer you not wear shoes in the living room, if you don't mind.
    I'd rather didn't wear shoes in the living room.
    I'd rather you didn't wear shoes in the living room.
    I'd rather you wore shoes in the living room.
    I'd rather you not to wear shoes in the living room.
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  • Change the sentence: He's so rude, he's so difficult to work with. IF ONLY
    If only he hadn't been so rude.
    If only he wasn't/weren't so rude.
    If only he didn't be so rude.
    If only he isn't so rude.
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  • I should have bought the tickets last week. They'd have been cheaper then. WISH
    I wish I had bought the tickets last week.
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  • It's really inconvenient when he turns up without letting us know. IF ONLY
    If only he would let us know before he turns up.
    If only he tells us before he turns up.
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