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I BROKE my laptop LAST WEEK because I SPILLED coffee on it. (Imagine I had been more careful and tell me what might have been different)

You would not have damaged your laptop if you had kept the coffee away.

I want to start exercising NEXT WEEK; I often lose motivation quickly. (Suggest one thing that could help me continue)

You will keep going if you choose something you enjoy.

I DID NOT finish university; NOW some jobs are not available to me. (Connect my past decision with the opportunities I have now)

You might have more job options now if you had finished university.

I have an important presentation TOMORROW; I am still nervous about it. (Tell me what I should do tonight to make tomorrow easier)

You will feel more confident if you practise tonight.

I NEVER learned how to drive; NOW I depend on public transport everywhere. (Connect the past with the problem I have now)

You would be more independent now if you had learned to drive.

I am very impatient NOW; I QUIT a difficult course LAST MONTH after only two weeks. (Explain how my personality affected that past choice)

You might have continued the course if you were more patient.

I WAS late for work THIS MORNING because I MISSED my alarm. (Imagine the morning had gone differently and tell me what could have changed)

You would have arrived on time if you had heard your alarm.

I ALWAYS get irritated when I am very hungry. (Tell me what normally prevents this)

You stay in a better mood if you eat regularly.

I ALWAYS spend too much money when I go shopping without a plan. (Suggest a rule that could normally help me)

You spend less if you make a shopping list first.

I do not live abroad NOW; I often think about trying life in another country. (Imagine I had complete freedom to move and tell me what I might do)

You would move abroad if you had the chance.

I DID NOT learn to cook when I lived with my parents; NOW I rely on takeaway food. (Explain how the past could have changed my present routine)

You would cook more often now if you had learned earlier.

I FAILED an exam LAST MONTH because I DID NOT study enough. (Imagine I had prepared differently and tell me what result I might have had)

You might have passed if you had studied more.

I am extremely busy THESE DAYS; I hardly have any time for myself. (Imagine I had a whole month free and tell me how I might spend it)

You would rest and travel if you had a month off.

I usually struggle to fall asleep after using my phone late at night. (Tell me what generally helps)

You fall asleep more easily if you stop using your phone before bed.

I am not confident speaking in public NOW; I TURNED down (=rejected) a presentation opportunity LAST WEEK. (Connect my present feeling with that past decision)

You might have accepted the opportunity if you were more confident.

I SPENT too much money LAST WEEKEND because I BOUGHT things without thinking. (Imagine I had behaved differently and tell me what the result could have been)

You would have saved more money if you had planned your shopping.

I HAD an argument LAST NIGHT because I REPLIED when I was angry. (Imagine I had reacted differently and tell me how the situation might have changed)

You might have avoided the argument if you had waited before replying.

I ALWAYS feel better when I spend time outside after a stressful day. (Explain what usually works for me)

You relax more if you go for a walk.

I am afraid of flying NOW; this limits where I travel. (Imagine this fear disappeared and tell me what I might do differently)

You would visit more countries if you were not afraid of flying.

I DID NOT accept an opportunity to work abroad TWO YEARS AGO; NOW I still wonder what life there would have been like. (Connect my past decision with how I feel now)

You might not be wondering about it now if you had accepted the opportunity.

I do not own a company NOW; I sometimes imagine running one. (Imagine I had my own business and tell me what kind of decisions I could make)

You would choose your own team if you had your own company.

I am buying a new laptop NEXT WEEK; I do not know which model to choose yet. (Suggest what I should do before spending the money)

You will make a better choice if you compare several models first.

I do not trust people easily NOW; I REFUSED someone's help YESTERDAY even though I needed it. (Explain how my present attitude affected what happened)

You might have accepted the help if you trusted people more easily.

I LOST my phone LAST WEEK because I LEFT it in a taxi. (Imagine I had been more careful and tell me how the outcome might have changed)

You would not have lost your phone if you had checked the seat.

I am very shy NOW; I DID NOT speak to anyone at the networking event YESTERDAY. (Explain how my present personality affected a past event)

You might have met useful contacts yesterday if you were more confident.

I live in a busy city NOW; I sometimes dream about a quieter life. (Imagine I lived in the countryside and tell me how my routine might change)

You would spend more time outdoors if you lived in the countryside.

I am planning to spend the whole day outside TOMORROW; it MAY be very sunny. (Suggest something important I should remember)

You will avoid sunburn if you use sunscreen.

I have an exam NEXT WEEK; I still have several days to prepare. (Suggest one decision that could improve the result)

You will do better if you revise a little every day.

I MISSED my friend's birthday LAST WEEK because I FORGOT the date. (Imagine I had prepared differently and tell me what could have prevented this)

You would have remembered it if you had put it in your calendar.

I ALWAYS feel exhausted after I sleep badly. (Tell me what usually helps in this situation)

You feel better if you get some fresh air.

I still need subtitles for some English films NOW. (Imagine my English were much stronger and tell me what would change)

You would watch films without subtitles if your English were stronger.

I DID NOT practise speaking English enough in the past; NOW I understand more than I can say. (Connect my past habits with my ability now)

You would speak more confidently now if you had practised more.

I am not very good at cooking NOW; I rarely invite people for dinner. (Imagine I were an excellent cook and tell me what might change)

You would invite people over more often if you could cook well.

I am meeting someone new TOMORROW; I want to make a good impression. (Suggest something that could help the meeting go well)

You will make a good impression if you arrive on time.

I do not know much about cars NOW; I BOUGHT a bad used car LAST MONTH. (Explain how my present lack of knowledge affected my past decision)

You might have chosen a better car if you knew more about cars.

I MISSED a great concert LAST MONTH because I DID NOT buy a ticket in time. (Imagine I had acted earlier and tell me what could have happened)

You could have gone to the concert if you had bought the ticket earlier.

I ALWAYS lose concentration when I study for too long without a break. (Suggest a general solution)

You concentrate better if you take regular breaks.

I do not speak the language very well NOW; I GOT completely confused at the airport LAST MONTH. (Explain how my present ability affected that past experience)

You might not have got so confused if you spoke the language better.

I am not famous NOW; I enjoy having privacy. (Imagine millions of people recognised me and tell me what I might dislike)

You would lose some privacy if you were famous.

I have a long journey TOMORROW; my phone battery is already unreliable. (Tell me what I should prepare before leaving)

You will avoid problems if you take a power bank.