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Focus 4 unit 8.2

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  • The water in the lake isn’t clean. ONLY
    If only the water in the lake was clean.
  • Unfortunately, she wasn’t able to help us. –> I wish she was / had been able to help us.
    had been
  • You want to go out but I want to stay in tonight. RATHER You want to go out but_____
    [You want to go out but]I’drather we didn’t goout tonight / I'd rather we stayed in tonight.
  • I wish I _________________ (can) just ask them but I can’t!
    could
  • I wish I _________________ (allow) the kids to go on that trip last weekend.
    had allowed
  • It’s a shame this candidate didn’t win the election. WISH
    I wish this candidate had won the election.
  • I should learn how to swim. –> It’s time I learned / had learned how to swim.
    learned
  • They’re coming with us. –> I’d rather they aren’t / weren’t coming with us.
    weren’t
  • We didn’t book the rooms in advance. –> If only we booked / had booked the rooms in advance.
    had booked
  • He isn’t a formal member of the club, unfortunately. –> If only he was / had been a formal member of the club.
    was
  • I can’t swim. –> I wish I can / could swim.
    could
  • If only my parents _________________ (know) what I’m going through right now!
    knew
  • You want to go to the cinema but I don’t. –> I’d rather we went / would go to the theatre.
    went
  • He ought to realise what he’s lost. –> It’s high time he realised / would realise what he’s lost.
    realised
  • I think the teacher gives the children too much homework. RATHER
    I'd rather the teacher gave the children less homework. / I'd rather the teacher didn't give the children too / so much homework.
  • You should learn how to drive. HIGH
    It's high time you learned how to drive.
  • You aren’t coming with us and I think it’s a shame. WISH
    I wish you were coming with us.
  • I’d rather my ex-boyfriend ________________ (not be) invited to the party but, unfortunately, he is.
    wasn't
  • It’s a shame we didn’t go to New Zealand with them. IF
    If only we'd gone to New Zealand with them.
  • It’s high time you _________________ (start) taking some responsibility for your actions!
    started