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I wish my son ____ (ENTER) the painting competition; his paintings are just as good as the winner's.

I wish my son HAD ENTERED the painting competition; his paintings are just as good as the winner's.

If only I ____________________ (have) darker skin, then I could sunbathe without getting burnt so easily.

had

If / I / after dinner last nifght/ I / hadn't / have / wouldn't / felt / eaten so much / sick

If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick after dinner last night.

I'd rather my boss ________ (not announce) it front of everyone that I hadn't finished my work; it was so embarrassing.

I'd rather my boss HADN'T ANNOUNCED it front of everyone that I hadn't finished my work; it was so embarrassing.

It's not fair! If only I ___ (have) more time, I might have got a better mark in the exam.

It's not fair! If only I HAD HAD more time, I might have got a better mark in the exam.

REWRITE USING A CONDITIONAL: Tom is not ambitious, so he did not find himself a better job years ago.

If Tom was/were ambitious, he would have found himself a better job years ago.

I wish I ____________________ (can / take) the children to the park, but it's pouring down with rain.

could take

REWRITE USING A CONDITIONAL: Mark stole the money and now he’s in prison.

If Mark hadn't stolen the money, he wouldn't be in prison now.

I'd rather you ___ (not smoke) inside the house.

I'd rather you DIDN'T SMOKE inside the house.

He talks as if he ___ (CAN) play every instrument under the sun.

COULD

MAKE A CONDITIONAL STRUCTURE: I didn't know that you were in hospital, so I didn't visit you.

If I'd known you were in hospital, I'd have visited you.

REWRITE USING A CONDITIONAL: You woke me up in the middle of the night, so I feel so tired now.

If you hadn't woken me up, I wouldn't feel tired now.

Suppose you ___ (win) the lottery, what would you do with the cash?

WON

I really wish you ___ (STOP) playing music without headphones!

WOULD STOP

It's time ______ (WAKE UP) Jake - it's 8:30!

It's time TO WAKE UP Jake - it's 8:30!

If / coming / a cake / you / I’d / were / have / known, I’d / baked / .

If I’d known you were coming, I’d have baked a cake.

CORRECT THE SENTENCE: I might be a millionaire now if I sold my company when I had the chance three years ago.

I might be a millionaire now if I'd sold my company when I had the chance three years ago.

It's high time you ___ (start) studying harder for your exams or you'll fail!

STARTED

I'd rather my boss ________ (not announce) it front of everyone that I hadn't finished my work; it was so embarrassing.

I'd rather my boss HADN'T ANNOUNCED it front of everyone that I hadn't finished my work; it was so embarrassing.

I wish my parents ___ (be) less strict as they have so many rules!

WERE/WOULD BE

If / before / you / would / hadn't / believed you / I / lied to me / have

If you hadn't lied to me before, I would have believed you.

REWRITE USING A CONDITIONAL: He doesn’t have a car, so he couldn’t pick you up from the airport yesterday.

If he had a car, he could have picked you up ...

REWRITE USING CONDITIONALS: I missed the end of the film, so I don’t know who the murderer was.

If I hadn't missed the end of the film, I would know who the murderer was.

CORRECT THE SENTENCE: If I would have woke up earlier, I wouldn't have missed my flight.

If I'd woken up earlier, I wouldn't have missed my flight.