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I don’t like it that they’re driving here. Public transportation is faster. (I’d rather/use)
I’d rather they used public transportation.
A new apartment would be good. We’ve lived in this ugly place too long. (It’s time/move)
It’s time we moved to a new apartment.
Imagine living to be 120 years old. (What if/live)
What if you lived to be 120 years old?
All people on earth are vegans. Climate change slows down. (If + simple past/become)
If everyone became vegan
climate change would slow down.
You already knew about the dog. Stop acting like it’s new information. (as if /is)
Stop acting as if this were new information.
My brother eats five burgers a day. It’s not healthy. (I wish/eat)
I wish my brother ate fewer burgers.
Nobody tries insect snacks. They’re actually sustainable. (If only/try)
If only people tried insect snacks.
She describes her smoothie like it’s a luxury meal. (as if/is)
She describes her smoothie as if it were a gourmet dish.
You keep buying kitchen gadgets you never use. (would rather/use)
I’d rather you used the gadgets than kept buying them.
Fast food lines are so slow. (It’s time/speed up)
It’s time they sped up fast food lines.
He acts like oat milk can solve all problems. (as though/fix)
He acts as though oat milk fixed everything.
People don’t cook anymore. It's all takeout. (I wish/cook)
I wish people cooked more often.
What would happen if we stop eating protein bars? (Suppose/stop)
Suppose we stopped eating protein bars.
People don’t eat vegetables. That’s why they’re always tired. (If/eat)
they wouldn’t be so tired.
If people ate more vegetables
She styles every meal like it is for Instagram. (as though/is)
She styles every meal as though it were for Instagram.
He eats chips but they are not healthy food. (as though/is)
He eats chips as though they were healthy food.
