Free Printable Past Subjunctives

1.

He eats fast food as though it _____ good for him.

a)

were

b)

was

2.

Identify which phrase is in the past subjunctive...

a)

Alex insisted that I should try his new recipe.

b)

If I were rich, I would buy a Ferrari.

c)

I don't think you know what you're doing.

3.

Change the form of the verb to indicate future time. That’s a horrible picture. I wish it (a) (disappear).

4.

Change the form of the verb to indicate past time. I wish I (a) (withdraw) more money.

5.

Use the verb in subjunctive. Susan looks as if she (a) (be) going to faint.

6.

Use the verb in subjunctive. I recommend that you (a) (be) careful with swear words.

7.

She looked as though she _________ all night studying.

a)

spent

b)

had spent

c)

spends

d)

spending

8.

The car is making a strange noise. She is afraid that the car might break down in the future.

a)

She feels as if her car will break down.

b)

She feels as if her car would break down.

c)

She felt as if her car had broken down.

d)

She felt as if her car broke down.

9.

I regret having gone to the party last night. It was terrible.

a)

I wish I didn't go to the party.

b)

I wish I wouldn't go to the party.

c)

I wish I went to the party.

d)

I wish I hadn't gone to the party.

10.

It is imperative that you ______ there in person.

a)

are

b)

were

c)

be

d)

will be

11.

The teacher wishes that his lesson ... seriously

a)

studies

b)

had studies

c)

were studied

d)

studied

12.

If only English ... at school.

a)

didn't study

b)

hadn't been studied

c)

isn't studied

d)

weren't studied

13.

She always behave as though She ... from a rich family.

a)

comes

b)

has come

c)

was coming

d)

came

14.

If only He had read the materials before, he'd be able to do this test. It means that ...

a)

he can't do this test

b)

he doesn't read the materials

c)

he is able to do this test

d)

he didn't read the materials.

15.

I wish I ... in Canada.

a)

were born

b)

was born

c)

had born

d)

had been born

16.

She cried as though she … a million dollars.

a)

lose

b)

lost

c)

had lost

d)

would lost

17.

I’d rather you … anything about it for the time being.

a)

do

b)

didn't do

c)

don't

d)

didn't

18.

I 'd rather ______ now.

a)

you had studied

b)

you studied

c)

you study

d)

you to study

19.

I'd rather ______ earlier yesterday.

a)

you slept

b)

you had slept

c)

you have slept

d)

to have slept

20.

It's important _________ on time for school.

a)

you be

b)

you are

c)

being

21.

Linda insisted that the newly-born baby ____ after her husband's father.

a)

could be named

b)

be named

c)

must be named

d)

ought to be named

22.

It was such a beautiful evening that one of us suggested we ____ the meeting outside.

a)

could have

b)

had

c)

might have

d)

have

23.

I requested that first-year students ____ to change their courses in the first two weeks.

a)

would be permitted

b)

be permitted

c)

were permitted

d)

are permitted

24.

His advisor recommended that he ____ at least three courses each semester

a)

takes

b)

can take

c)

should take

d)

would take

25.

It is important that he ____ to the director of the programme.

a)

should speak

b)

spoke

c)

would speak

d)

speaks

26.

It's important that they ____ to take her medicine twice a day.

a)

remember

b)

remembering

c)

to remember

d)

remembers

27.

I suggest that Frank ____ the instructions carefully before playing that game.

a)

reading

b)

to read

c)

read

d)

reads

28.

Mrs. Smith demanded that the heater ____ immediately. Her apartment was freezing.

a)

repaired

b)

be repaired

c)

repair

d)

to repair

29.

It's vital that the United States ____ on improving its public education system.

a)

focuses

b)

focus

c)

focusing

d)

focused

30.

The monk insisted that the tourists ____ the temple until they had removed their shoes.

a)

not entering

b)

not to enter

c)

not enter

d)

don't enter

31.

It is necessary that you ____ able to come with us.

a)

are

b)

be

c)

being

d)

to be

32.

I suggest that Peter ____ the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle.

a)

read

b)

reading

c)

to read

d)

reads

33.

I suggest that Peter ____ the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle.

a)

not open

b)

not to open

c)

not opening

d)

to not open

34.

The UK is considering the proposal that it ____ compensations for damages of the Indian embassy.

a)

been paying

b)

is paying

c)

paid

d)

pay

35.

Howard prefers that I ____ to his party.

a)

am going

b)

go

c)

going

d)

will go

36.

Mary demanded that the heater____ immediately. Her apartment was freezing.

a)

repaired

b)

be repaired

c)

being repaired

d)

been repaired

37.

The monk insisted that the tourists ____ the temple until they had removed their shoes.

a)

not enter

b)

not entering

c)

not to enter

d)

to not enter

38.

The recommendation that she ____ a holiday was carried out.

a)

has taken

b)

take

c)

taken

d)

taking

39.

Was it really necessary that I ____ there watching you the entire time you were rehearsing for the play? It was really boring watching you repeat the scenes over and over again.

a)

am sitting

b)

be sitting

c)

being sitting

d)

sitting

40.

I propose that we all ____ together so that nobody gets lost along the way.

a)

be driving

b)

drive

c)

driven

d)

driving

41.

Your sister would have helped you if she ___________ been so busy.

a)

wouldn't

b)

hadn't

c)

might not

d)

haven't

42.

If I had had enough money, I ___________ that car.

a)

would buy

b)

would have bought

c)

have bought

d)

wouldn't have bought

43.

Peter would have crossed the border if he ___________ his passport.

a)

didn't forget

b)

hadn't forgotten

c)

wouldn't forget

d)

wouldn't have forgotten

44.

If I don't water the flowers, they ____(die).

a)

die

b)

died

c)

will die

d)

would die

45.

If you ____(mix) yellow and blue, you get green.

a)

mix

b)

mixed

c)

will mix

d)

would mix

46.

If there is heavy rain tomorrow, we ____(go) for a hike.

a)

go

b)

will go

c)

won't go

d)

wouldn't go

47.

I will give my friends a helping hand if they ____(need) help.

a)

need

b)

needs

c)

needed

d)

will need

48.

If I have enough money, I ____(buy) that laptop.

a)

buy

b)

will buy

c)

won't buy

d)

would buy

49.

If I ____(be) you, I would spend more time on English.

a)

am

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

50.

If Mr Chung were in the meeting, he ____(listen) to the opinions of the students.

a)

listens

b)

listened

c)

would listen

d)

would have listened

51.

If your parents see good results, they ____(be) pleased.

a)

are

b)

will be

c)

would be

d)

have been

52.

If Peter __________ (come) to my place, we__________ (go) to play in the yard.

a)

come/will go

b)

comes/will go

c)

will come/go

d)

will come/will go

53.

If she (study) harder, she (get) better marks.

a)

studies, would get

b)

studied, will get

c)

studies, got

d)

studies, will get

54.

If we (know) more about history, we (be / not) afraid of the test.

a)

knew, wouldn't be

b)

know, weren't afraid

c)

knew, aren't

d)

know, wouldn't be

55.

2. If we arrived at 10, we ______________Tyler's presentation.

a)

attend

b)

would have attended

c)

will attend

d)

would attend

56.

3. If he ______________ his own vegetables, he wouldn't have bought them.

a)

grew

b)

grows

c)

had grown

d)

grow

57.

5. He wouldn't have been sleepy all the day if he _____________ late last night.

a)

didn't stay up

b)

stayed up

c)

hadn't stayed up

d)

stays up

58.

6. If you ____________ a minute, I'll come with you

a)

wait

b)

waited

c)

had waited

d)

would wait

59.

7. We ______________ John if we'd known about his problems.

a)

would help

b)

would have helped

c)

will help

d)

had helped

60.

9. When you _____________ a word, you look it up a dictionary.

a)

don't know

b)

didn't know

c)

doesn't know

d)

knew

61.

If Peter __________ (come) to my place, we__________ (go) to play in the yard.

a)

come/will go

b)

comes/will go

c)

will come/go

d)

will come/will go

62.

If Peter__________ (not come) to my place, I __________ (watch) TV.

a)

don't come/won't watch

b)

doesn't come/will watch

c)

doesn't come/don't watch

d)

won't come/watch

63.

If we (know) more about history, we (be / not) afraid of the test.

a)

knew, wouldn't be

b)

know, weren't afraid

c)

knew, aren't

d)

know, wouldn't be

64.

I wouldn’t tell her if I ……….. you.

She can’t keep a secret.

a)

will be

b)

were

c)

am

d)

had been

65.

Paul would be a good artist if he …….... more patience

a)

had

b)

has

c)

will have

d)

have

66.

If we walk so slowly, we ………………. late.

a)

will being

b)

will be

c)

be

d)

would be

67.

If Amy does the washing up, her brother __________the table.

a)

will clean

b)

would clean

c)

have cleaned

d)

clean

68.

If you wait a minute, I_______with you.

a)

will go

b)

would go

c)

would have gone

d)

go

69.

Water _____________ if you heat it up to 100ºC.

a)

boils

b)

boiled

c)

will boil

d)

would boil

70.

If you ______________ the young boy this stick, he would hurt himself.

a)

gives

b)

had given

c)

give

d)

gave

71.

Max _______________ on time if he went by train.

a)

would arrive

b)

will arrive

c)

arrives

d)

arrive

72.

If there is heavy rain tomorrow, we ____(go) for a hike.

a)

go

b)

will go

c)

won't go

d)

wouldn't go

73.

6. If he _____ you were in hospital, he _____ you.

a)

a. knows - visits

b)

b. knows - would visit

c)

c. knew - visited

d)

d. had known - would have visited

74.

11. If she _____ my advice, she would have arrived earlier.

a)

a. follows

b)

b. followed

c)

c. would follow

d)

d. had followed

75.

13. If I _____ the weather forecast, I would have taken an umbrella with me.

a)

a. hear

b)

b. heard

c)

c. had heard

d)

d. would hear

76.

14. If he had left on time, he _____ his flight.

a)

a. would miss

b)

b. wouldn't miss

c)

c. would have missed

d)

d. wouldn't have missed

77.

17. If you _____ slowly, she would have understood you

a)

a. speak

b)

b. spoke

c)

c. would speak

d)

d. had spoken

78.

20. If my sister _____ how to drive, she would buy a car.

a)

a. know

b)

b. knows

c)

c. knew

d)

d. will know

79.

I would have visited you before if there _____ quite a lot of people in your house.

a)

A. hadn't

b)

B. hadn't been

c)

C. wouldn't be

d)

D. wasn't

80.

If you had caught the bus, you _____ late for work.

a)

A. wouldn't have been

b)

B. would have been

c)

C. wouldn’t be

d)

D. would be

81.

If it doesn't rain, the boys _____________ hockey.

a)

play

b)

will play

c)

would play

d)

would have

82.

If you had caught the bus, you _____ late for work.

a)

A. wouldn't have been

b)

B. would have be

c)

C. wouldn’t be

d)

D. would be

83.

If I _____, I would express my feelings.

a)

A. were asked

b)

B. would ask

c)

C. had been asked

d)

D. asked

84.

I would have visited you before if there _____ quite a lot of people in your house.

a)

A. hadn't

b)

B. hadn't been

c)

C. wouldn't be

d)

D. wasn't

85.

If _____ as I told her, she would have succeeded.

a)

A. she has done

b)

B. she had done

c)

C. she does

d)

D. she did

86.

I wish you ...............here tomorrow

a)

would come

b)

come

c)

will come

d)

came

87.

If he hadn’t wasted too much time, he…………….in his examination.

a)

would fail

b)

wouldn’t fail

c)

wouldn’t have failed

d)

won’t fail.

88.

He wishes he ................English well

a)

can

b)

could

c)

should

d)

will

89.

Choose the sentence which has the same meaning, using conditional sentence:

I have to work today , so I can’t meet you.

a)

If I don’t have to work today, I can meet you.

b)

If I didn’t have to work today, I could meet you.

c)

I could meet you if I don’t have to work today .

d)

I can meet you if I didn’t have to work today .

90.

You won’t pass the examination……………you study more.

a)

as long as

b)

unless

c)

whether

d)

If

91.

Choose the sentence which has the same meaning, using conditional sentence:

Keep silent or you’ll get out.

a)

If you don’t keep silent, you get out.

b)

Unless you keep silent, you’ll get out.

c)

If you keep silent, you’ll get out.

d)

Unless you keep silent, you’ll not get out.

92.

I won’t accept unless ____________.

a)

Tom to apologize

b)

Tom is apologizing

c)

Tom apologizes

d)

When Tom apologizes

93.

Choose the sentence which has the same meaning, using wish sentence:

They regretted breaking the vase.

a)

They wish they had broken the vase.

b)

They wish they broke the vase.

c)

They wish they didn’t break the vase.

d)

They wish they hadn’t broken the vase.

94.

If we had arrived sooner, we could have prevented this tragedy!

a)

Had we arrived sooner, we could have prevented this tragedy!

b)

Had we if arrived sooner, we could have prevented this tragedy!

c)

Had we arrive sooner, we could have prevented this tragedy!

d)

If we arrived sooner, we could prevent this tragedy.

95.

............more careful, this accident wouldn't have happened

a)

Had he been

b)

He had been

c)

Was he to be

d)

He was to be

96.

If you keep eating five times a day you will ... fat.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

be

d)

were

97.

If you heat water at 100 degrees, _____

a)

it boils

b)

it is boiling

c)

it will boil

d)

it boiled

98.

___________ free tomorrow, I will come to visit you.

a)

Should I be

b)

If I be

c)

Were I

d)

Am I

99.

You made a mistake by telling her a lie. It _____ better if you _____ to her.

a)

A. would have been / hadn't lied

b)

B. would be / didn't lie

c)

C. will be / don't lie

d)

D. would be / hadn't lied

100.

If I _____ her phone number, I _____ her last night

a)

A. had known / could have phoned

b)

B. knew / would have phoned

c)

C. know / can phone

d)

D. knew / could phone

101.

I wish I _______ speak Spanish.

a)

should

b)

could

c)

can

d)

will

102.

My sister wishes she _______ to play the piano when she was young.

a)

learnt

b)

would learn

c)

had learnt

d)

would have learnt

103.

I wish someone _______ to help me with that word tomorrow.

a)

offer

b)

would offer

c)

had offered

d)

offered

104.

I wish I _______ there for my holiday. I didn’t enjoy it.

a)

didn’t go

b)

hadn’t gone

c)

wouldn’t go

d)

would rather go

105.

He wishes he _______ the examination last month.

a)

didn’t fail

b)

hadn’t failed

c)

weren’t failing

d)

couldn’t have failed

106.

I wish he _______ to me more often.

a)

writes

b)

wrote

c)

have written

d)

is writing

107.

I wish he _______ more time now to help you with your lesson

a)

would have

b)

had

c)

have

d)

had had

108.

I wish I _______ psychology when I was a college student.

a)

had studied

b)

would study

c)

studied

d)

study

109.

If only I _______ play the guitar as well as you

a)

would

b)

should

c)

could

d)

might

110.

I wish I _______ my letter of application earlier.

a)

wrote

b)

had written

c)

could write

d)

should write

111.

He spent only three years in college. He wishes he _______.

a)

had finished

b)

will have finished

c)

finished

d)

will finish

112.

He won’t apologize of breaking it. I wish _______.

a)

he would

b)

he did

c)

he didn't

d)

he will

113.

My friend won’t lend me his car. I wish _______.

a)

He lent me his car

b)

He didn’t lend me his car

c)

he would lend me his car

d)

he will lend me his car

114.

My mother isn’t free today. I wish _______.

a)

my mother is free today

b)

my mother won’t be busy today

c)

my mother would be free today

d)

my mother were free today.

115.

I’m afraid our team will lose the game today. I wish _______.

a)

our team won the game today

b)

our team would win the game today

c)

our team had won the game today

d)

our team didn’t lose the game today

116.

It wasn’t fine yesterday. I wish _______.

a)

it was fine yesterday

b)

it would fine yesterday

c)

it will fine yesterday

d)

it had been fine yesterday

117.

My friends didn’t take part in the game. I wish _______.

a)

My friends took part in the game

b)

My friends had taken part in the game

c)

My friends would take part in the game

d)

My friends did take part in the game

118.

My sister can’t speak Vietnamese.

a)

I wish my sister to speak Vietnamese

b)

I wish my sister could speak Vietnamese

c)

Speaking Vietnamese is a wish

d)

My sister wishes to be spoken Vietnamese

119.

Lan didn’t apply for the job in the library and regrets it now.

a)

Lan wishes she had applied for in the library.

b)

Lan wishes she have applied for the job in the library.

c)

Lan wishes she has applied for the job in the library.

d)

Lan wishes she applies for the job in the library.

120.

It’s a pity. I can’t play chess.

a)

I wish I can play chess.

b)

I wish I could played chess.

c)

I wish I play chess.

d)

I wish I could play chess.

121.

I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ........... it better.

a)

understood

b)

would understand

c)

had understood

122.

It never stops raining here. I wish it ........... raining.

a)

stopped

b)

would stop

c)

had stopped

123.

I should never have said that. I wish I ........... that.

a)

didn't say

b)

wouldn't say

c)

hadn't said

124.

I miss my friends. I wish my friends ........... here right now.

a)

were

b)

would be

c)

had been

125.

I speak terrible English. I wish I ........... English well.

a)

spoke

b)

would speak

c)

had spoken

126.

This train is very slow. The earlier train was much faster. I wish I ........... the earlier train.

a)

caught

b)

would catch

c)

had caught

127.

I didn't see the TV programme but everybody said it was excellent. I wish I ........... it.

a)

saw

b)

would see

c)

had seen

128.

I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it ........... quiet.

a)

kept

b)

would keep

c)

had kept

129.

I went out in the rain and now I have a bad cold. I wish I ........... out.

a)

didn't go

b)

wouldn't go

c)

hadn't gone

130.

This movie is terrible. I wish we ........... to see another one.

a)

went

b)

would go

c)

had gone

131.

I hate living in England. It's cold and it's damp. I wish I ........... in Spain.

a)

lived

b)

would live

c)

had lived

132.

I love California. I wish I ........... there right now.

a)

were

b)

would be

c)

had been

133.

My car is too small. I wish I ........... a bigger one.

a)

had

b)

would have

c)

had had

134.

I was only in Miami for a week. I wish I ........... more time there but I had to go on to New York.

a)

had

b)

would have

c)

had had

135.

My face is bright red. I wish I ........... in the sun so long yesterday.

a)

didn't sit

b)

wouldn't sit

c)

hadn't sat

136.

It was supposed to be a secret. I wish you ........... him.

a)

didn't tell

b)

wouldn't tell

c)

hadn't told

137.

It was supposed to be a secret. I wish you ........... him.

a)

didn't tell

b)

wouldn't tell

c)

hadn't told

138.

They didn't offer me the job. I wish they ........... it to me.

a)

offered

b)

would offer

c)

had offered

139.

You're always moaning about something or other. I wish you ..........

a)

shut up

b)

would shut up

c)

had shut up

140.

I hate having red hair. I wish I ........... blonde hair.

a)

had

b)

would have

c)

had had

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