8.2 - UNREAL PAST

*Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in capitals.

The water in the lake isn’t clean. ONLY

If _________________________ clean.

*Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in capitals.

You should learn how to drive. HIGH

It’s _________________________ how to drive.

*Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in capitals.

You want to go out but I want us to stay in tonight. RATHER

You want to go out but _________________________ in tonight.

*Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in capitals.

You aren’t coming with us and I think it’s a shame. WISH

I _________________________ with us.

*Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in capitals.

It’s a shame we didn’t go to New Zealand with them. IF

_________________________ to New Zealand with them.

*Unreal past and regrets – wish, if only, it’s time and would rather

You want to go to the cinema but I don’t.

➞ I’d rather we _________ to the theatre.

• would go

• went

• go

*Unreal past and regrets – wish, if only, it’s time and would rather

We didn’t book the rooms in advance.

➞ If only we ______ the rooms in advance.

• had booked

• booked

• book

*Unreal past and regrets – wish, if only, it’s time and would rather

I can’t swim.

➞ I wish I _______ swim.

• can

• canned

• could

*Unreal past and regrets – wish, if only, it’s time and would rather

I should learn how to swim.

➞ It’s time I ____________ how to swim.

• learned

• had learned

• have learnt

*Unreal past and regrets – wish, if only, it’s time and would rather

Unfortunately, she wasn’t able to help us.

➞ I wish she __________ able to help us.

• was

• has been

• had been