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.