I really regret eating all that chocolate. WISH I really __________________________________________ all that chocolate.
I really wish I hadn’t eaten all that chocolate.
I'd like to be an actor one day, but fame doesn't interest me. INTERESTED I'd like to be an actor one day but I'm ___________________ famous.
I'd like to be an actor one day, but I'm not interested in being famous.
It was windy and raining but we still went to the beach. SPITE We went to the beach __________________________________________ and rain.
We went to the beach in spite of the wind and rain.
I'm sure Simon went home early because I can't see him anywhere. MUST Simon __________________________________________ home early because I can't see him anywhere.
Simon must have gone home early because I can't see him anywhere.
Unfortunately, I only realised I'd lost my keys when I arrived home. UNTIL Unfortunately, __________________________________________I arrived home that I realised I'd lost my keys.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t until I arrived/got home that I realised I'd lost my keys.
I borrowed my sister's car because I hadn't yet saved enough money to buy my own. UNTIL My sister __________________________________________ I had saved enough money to buy my own.
My sister lent me her car until I had saved enough money to buy my own.
I was late for school because I couldn't find my bag. TIME I __________________________________________ for school if I'd been able to find my bag.
I would have been on time for school if I'd been able to find my bag.
The bike is quite old so you should ask someone to check the brakes before you ride it. GET This bike is quite old so you should __________________________________________ before you ride it.
This bike is quite old so you should get it checked before you ride it.
Richard only arrived just before the concert began. TURN Richard __________________________________________ until just before the concert began.
Richard didn’t turn up until just before the concert began.
When does the bus leave on Sundays? WHAT Can you tell me __________________________________________ on Sundays?
Can you tell me what time the bus leaves on Sundays?
Dad had bought everything we needed before I arrived at the supermarket. GOT By the __________________________________________ supermarket, Dad had bought everything we needed.
By the time I got to the supermarket, Dad had bought everything we needed.
Can you tell me the difference between these two computers? DIFFERENT Can you tell me how __________________________________________ from that one?
Can you tell me how this computer is different from that one?
`I'm sorry I didn't do my homework,' said Maria. NOT Maria apologised __________________________________________ her homework.
Maria apologised for not doing her homework.
I didn't go skating because I was too tired. WOULD I __________________________________________ I hadn't been so tired.
I would have gone skating if I hadn't been so tired.
Nicky is the only person who has signed up for the trip. NOBODY Apart __________________________________________ their name down for the trip.
Apart from Nicky nobody has put their name down for the trip.
This computer package includes all the software. INCLUDED All the software __________________________________________this computer package.
All the software is included in this computer package.
Despite not feeling well, Lisa went to the cinema with her friends. ALTHOUGH Lisa went to the cinema with her friends __________________________________________ well.
Lisa went to the cinema with her friends although she didn’t feel well.
'I'm very sorry but we haven't got any more chocolate ice cream,' said the waiter. RUN `I'm very sorry but we __________________________________________ chocolate ice cream,' said the waiter
`I'm very sorry but we have run out of chocolate ice cream,' said the waiter
I regret not listening to my teacher today. WISH I __________________________________________ attention to my teacher today.
I wish I had paid attention to my teacher today.
It's a pity I didn't see Jane before she went on holiday. WISH I __________________________________________ Jane before she went on holiday.
I wish I had seen Jane before she went on holiday.
I missed the train because I got to the station late. CAUGHT If I had got to the station on time, __________________________________________ the train.
If I had got to the station on time, I would have caught the train.
My teacher let me leave the lesson early because I wasn't feeling well. ALLOWED I __________________________________________ the lesson early because I wasn't feeling well.
I was allowed to leave the lesson early because I wasn't feeling well.
It's been absolutely ages since I last saw David. SEEN I ________________ absolutely ages.
I haven’t seen David in/for absolutely ages.
Wear some warm clothes because it might get cold later. CASE Wear some warm clothes __________________________________________ . cold later.
Wear some warm clothes in case it gets/is cold later.
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