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UNREAL USES OF PAST TENSES

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