Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Unreal uses of past tenses

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

That job of yours is so dead-end. Isn’t it time_____a new one?

a)

you find

b)

you found

c)

you had found

2.

If only our neighbours _____ a dog, life would be

much more peaceful.

a)

wouldn’t have

b)

don’t have

c)

didn’t have

3.

What a lovely view! I wish ____ my camera.

a)

I brought

b)

I’d brought

c)

I’ve brought

4.

I’m too tired to go out tonight. I’d rather ____ at home.

a)

we would stay

b)

we’d stayed

c)

we stayed

5.

If only ____ Mike the car, we’d be able to drive there.

a)

you hadn’t lent

b)

you lent

c)

you didn’t lend

6.

Come on, kids! It’s time _____ for school.

a)

you leave

b)

you had left

c)

you left

7.

I’d rather _____ your shoes off at the door if you don’t mind.

a)

you took

b)

you take

c)

you had taken

8.

I’d love to be able to sing in a choir. If only___ a better voice!

a)

I’d have

b)

I had

c)

I have

9.

As soon as I said it, I wished ____

a)

I didn’t

b)

I wouldn’t

c)

I hadn’t

10.

Diane thinks it’s high time her daughter ___ out

a)

moves

b)

moved

c)

had moved

11.

As you’re busy, _____ we postponed the meeting?

a)

had you rather

b)

would you rather

c)

do you rather

12.

I’d wear these jeans more often if only ___ so tight.

a)

they weren’t

b)

they were

c)

they wouldn't be

13.

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

a)

we met

b)

we had met

c)

we are meeting

14.

I wish those people in the front row ____ talking. I can’t hear the film!

a)

would stop

b)

stopped

c)

will stop

15.

I’d rather _____ anything to him – he’s such a gossip!

a)

you not to say

b)

you didn’t say

c)

you wouldn’t say