English File Advanced 5B - Grammar: Unreal Uses of Past Tenses

What a lovely view! I wish i ___________ my camera. (bring)

I wish i had brought my camera.

If only our neighbours ___________ a dog, life would be much more peaceful. (have)

If only our neighbours didn´t have a dog

If only those people in the front row _______________ talking. I can´t hear the film!

If only those people in the front row would stop talking. I can´t hear the film!

If only you _____________ mike the car, we´d be able to drive there. (lend)

If only you hadn´t lent mike the car

That boyfriend of yours is useless. Isn´t it time you ____________ a new one. (find)

Isn´t it time you found a new one

I´d love to be able to sing in a choir. If only I ___________ a better voice.

I´d love to be able to sing in a choir. If only I had a better voice.

I´m too tired to go out tonight. I´d rather we____________ at home. (stay)

I´d rather we stayed at home.

I´d rather you ____________ your shoes off at the door, if you don´t mind.

I´d rather you took your shoes off at the door.

I´d wear these jeans more often if they ____________ so tight.

I´d wear these jeans more often if they weren´t so tight.

I´ve just had a text from Anna. She´d rather we _________________ at 6.30, as she´s running late.

I´ve just had a text from Anna. She´d rather we met at 6.30

I would rather you _______________(COME) tomorrow.

came

Don't you wish you __________(CAN GET) away from it all sometimes?

could get

I'd rather you _____________(DO) it today.

did

Would you rather I ______________(NOT COME)?

didn't come

I wish I _____________(NOT LIKE) beer so much.

didn't like

I would rather you _______________(NOT SLEEP) all day.

didn't sleep

If only I_______________(KNOW) it before I called him a thief.

had known

I would rather you ________________(DO) that yesterday.

hadn't done

I'd rather we __________(KEEP) this to ourselves.

kept

It's high time you _________________(REALISE) there are more important things than football.

realised

It's about time you _____________(START) learning if you want to pass the exam.

started

It's time we _______________(GO) home.

went

I do wish they ____________(DO) something about this road. It's really dangerous. (BAD HABIT)

would do

As soon as I said it, I wished I _____________.

As soon as I said it, I wished I hadn´t.

As you´re busy, _____________ we postponed the meeting? (rather)

As you´re busy, would you rather we postponed the meeting?

Come on, children! It´s time you ____________ to bed.

Come on, children! It´s time you went to bed.

Diane thinks it´s high time her daughter _____________ married.

Diane thinks it´s high time her daughter got married.

Those children look freezing. I bet they wish they _____________ indoors.

Those children look freezing. I bet they wish they were indoors.