Share Wish, rather, if only, it’s time: Unreal uses of past tenses
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It's time we______________ to do something about this situation.TRY
It's time we tried to do something about this situation.
I'd rather you _________taking your medication for a few days. Let's say until next Monday.CONTINUE
I'd rather you continued taking your medication for a few days. Let's say until next Monday.
I wish you_________ your stuff everywhere all the time. I'm tired of tidying up after you. LEAVE
I wish you wouldn't leave your stuff everywhere all the time. I'm tired of tidying up after you.
If only we _______ sooner. We could have prevented the situation. KNOW
had known
Would you rather I _______ at your place next weekend? STAY
Would you rather I stayed at your place next weekend?
I'd rather you _______ that comment last night. You hurt me MAKE
I'd rather you hadn't made that comment last night. You hurt me
It's time for you _________what you started.FINISH
to finish
We'd rather you ______ too late tonight.COME
We'd rather you didn't come too late tonight.
Suppose you______ enough money to invest? Where would you invest it? HAVE
had
It's time you ______ seriously about what you want to do with your life.THINK
thought
She would sooner _______ _ that much money on books and uni stuff to have been able to save for her summer holiday SPEND
not have spent
