WISHES AND UNREAL PAST

WISHES AND UNREAL PAST

WISH/IF ONLY + PAST SIMPLE / COULD

USE THE PAST SIMPLE TO TALK ABOUT PRESENT OR FUTURE SITUATIONS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE DIFFERENT.

She wishes she were taller. (She's not)

WE USE WERE INSTEAD OF WAS.

If only you didn't have to work tomorrow (But you have to work)

USE COULD TO EXPRESS SOMETHING YOU CAN'T DO AT PRESENT

I wish I could speak German.

If only I could go with you.

Multiple Choice

I ____________ the truth.

• wished he know

• wish he know

• wish he knew

• wished he knew

Multiple Choice

If ____________ so tired.

• only you weren't

• I wish you wasn't

• you only weren't

• only you are

Multiple Choice

If __________ a motorbike.

• only can I drive

• only I could to drive

• only I could drove

• only I could drive

WOULD RATHER + PAST SIMPLE

USE IT TO SAY THAT WE WOULD PREFER SOMEBODY NOT TO DO SOMETHING (YOU MUST HAVE TWO DIFFERENT SUBJECTS)

I'd rather you didn't use my phone

Multiple Choice

I ____________ another time.

• 'd rather I came

• rather you came

• 'd rather you came

• 'd rather I come

Multiple Choice

She ______________ so late.

• 'd rather you didn't come

• rather you don't come

• 'd rather you not came

• 'd rather you not to come

IT'S TIME + SUBJ + PAST SIMPLE

WE USE IT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE DONE.

It's time you went to bed.

Multiple Choice

_______________ packing.

• Is time we start

• It's time we started

• It was time started

• It's time we start

Multiple Choice

___________________ your project.

• It's time to finish

• Is time you finish

• It's time you to finished

• It's time you finished

AS IF / AS THOUGH + PAST SIMPLE

USE IT TO TALK ABOUT UNTRUE SITUATIONS.

She talks as if she were the boss. (She is not the boss)

Multiple Choice

He dresses __________________ rich.

• as if he is

• as he was

• if he were

• as if he were

Multiple Choice

Carl responded ____________ the answer.

• as he knows

• as if he knew

• if he knew

• as if he knowing

WISH/IF ONLY + PAST PERFECT SIMPLE

WE USE THAT TO EXPRESS REGRET SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED (OR DIDN'T HAPPEN) IN THE PAST.

I wish I had brought a lamp with me. I can't se a thing.

Multiple Choice

___________________ to his friends.

• If only Paul listen

• If only Paul had listened

• If Paul only listen

• If Paul had only listened

Multiple Choice

I ____________________ to the party.

• wish Ann coming

• wished Ann had come

• wish Ann had came

• wish Ann had come