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UNREAL USES OF PAST TENSES

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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 you didn't wear shoes in the living room.
    I'd rather you wore shoes in the living room.
    I'd rather didn't wear shoes in the living room.
    I'd rather you not to wear shoes in the living room.
  • If only we (know) ______ the name of the restaurant, we could google it and see where it is!
    have known
    know
    had known
    knew
  • Change the sentence so that it means the same: I'd like to be fitter. WISH
    I WISH I WAS/WERE FITTER
  • I think it's time the company (stop) ______ expecting us to do overtime for no extra pay.
    will stop
    stopped
    had stopped
    stop
  • I regret not seeing Prince live.
    I wish I'd seen Prince live.
  • It's high time the government (realize) ____________ that most people disagree with their education policy.
    had realize
    realized
    realize
    realizes
  • Would you rather we (not discuss) __________ the subject now?
    not discuss
    discussed
    didn't discuss
    don't discuss
  • I'd rather you (pay) ________ me in cash, please!
    paid
    would pay
    will pay
    had paid
  • I wish you (be able) ______ to stay a bit longer last night - we were having such a good time!
    can
    have been able
    'd been able
    could
  • It annoys me that: shop assistants aren't more polite.
    I wish shop assistants would be more polite.
  • Change the sentence: He's so rude, he's so difficult to work with. IF ONLY
    If only he isn't so rude.
    If only he didn't be so rude.
    If only he hadn't been so rude.
    If only he wasn't/weren't so rude.
  • My wife would rather we (buy) ___________ a flat nearer the city centre, but we can't afford it right now.
    had bought
    bought
    buy
    buyed
  • I should have bought the tickets last week. They'd have been cheaper then. WISH
    I wish I had bought the tickets last week.
  • 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.