Unreal Past Flashcards
Choose either hope or wish:
I hope/wish I’ll see you again soon.
I hope I’ll see you again soon.
Choose either hope or wish:
I hope/wish the weather improves soon.
I hope the weather improves soon.
Choose either hope or wish:
I hope/wish I knew the answer.
I wish I knew the answer.
Choose either hope or wish:
I hope/wish you didn’t have to go.
I wish you didn’t have to go.
Choose either hope or wish:
I hope/wish you’d stop shouting so much.
I wish you’d stop shouting so much.
Choose either hope or wish:
I hope/wish nothing goes wrong.
I hope nothing goes wrong.
Choose either hope or wish:
I hope/wish it would stop raining.
I wish it would stop raining.
Choose either hope or wish:
I hope/wish you can come to my party.
I hope you can come to my party.
Choose either hope or wish:
I hope/wish you don’t mind.
I hope you don’t mind.
Choose either hope or wish:
I hope/wish we could meet next week.
I wish we could meet next week.
Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first one:
I wish you were a bit tidier.
I wish you would __________________________.
I wish you would put your things away.
Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first one:
I wish you were more interested in your school work.
I wish you would __________________________.
I wish you would show more interest in your school work.
Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first one:
I wish I spoke more languages.
I wish I could __________________________.
I wish I could speak more languages.
Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first one:
I wish I had enough money to buy a car.
I wish I could __________________________.
I wish I could afford to buy a car.
Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first one:
I wish they had more chess books in the library.
I wish the library would __________________________.
I wish the library would get more chess books.
Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first one:
I wish there was some soap in the bathroom.
I wish the cleaners would __________________________.
I wish the cleaners would put some soap in the bathroom.
Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first one:
I just wish my partner was a bit more romantic!
I just wish my partner would __________________________.
I just wish my partner would be a bit more romantic.
I’d rather you ___________ (not/watch) television while I’m reading.
I’d rather you didn’t watch (not/watch) television while I’m reading.
It’s high time you ___________ (start) working seriously.
It’s high time you started (start) working seriously.
I wish I ___________ (spend) more time swimming last summer.
I wish I had spent (spend) more time swimming last summer.
Helen is bossy. She acts as if she ______________ (own) the place.
Helen is bossy. She acts as if she owns (own) the place.
I wish you ___________ (not/keep) coming late to class.
I wish you would not keep (not/keep) coming late to class.
Suppose a complete stranger ___________ (leave) you a lot of money in their will!
Suppose a complete stranger left (leave) you a lot of money in their will!
I wish I ___________ (go) to your party after all.
I wish I had gone (go) to your party after all.
I’d rather you ___________ (sit) next to Susan, please.
I’d rather you sat (sit) next to Susan, please.
The government demanded that the ambassador ___________ (be) recalled.
The government demanded that the ambassador be (be) recalled.
You are lucky going to Italy. I wish I___________ (go) with you.
You are lucky going to Italy. I wish I was going (go) with you.
Correct the sentence:
I wish I bought that old house.
I wish I had bought that old house.
Correct the sentence:
I’d rather you don’t eat all the bread.
I’d rather you didn’t eat all the bread.
Correct the sentence:
It’s time I go.
It’s time I went.
Correct the sentence:
I wish I own a motorbike.
I wish I owned a motorbike.
Correct the sentence:
I wish we are not leaving in the morning.
I wish we were not leaving in the morning.
Correct the sentence:
Sue would rather reading than watching television.
Sue would rather read than watch television.
Correct the sentence:
Come what comes, I’ll be on your side.
Come what may, I’ll be on your side.
Correct the sentence:
I hope it would stop raining.
I hope it stops raining.
Correct the sentence:
I’d prefer if you didn’t wait.
I’d prefer you not to wait.
Correct the sentence:
I wish I didn’t listen to you before.
I wish I had not listened to you before.
Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first one:
Do you ever regret not going to university?
(wish)
Do you ever _______________________ to university?
Do you ever wish you had gone to university?
Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first one:
I should really be going home now.
(time)
It’s _______________________ home now.
It’s time I went home now.
Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first one:
I’d rather not go by plane.
(prefer)
I’d _______________________ go by plane.
I’d prefer not to go by plane.
Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first one:
Jack doesn’t know all the answers, though he pretends to.
(acts)
Jack _______________________ all the answers.
Jack acts as if he knows all the answers.
Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first one:
I’d love to be able to go with you to the opera.
(wish)
I _______________________ go with you to the opera.
I wish I could go with you to the opera.
Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first one:
I wish I hadn’t sold that old painting.
(pity)
It’s _______________________ that old painting.
It’s a pity I sold that old painting.
Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first one:
I’d rather you didn’t stay long at the party.
(better)
It _______________________ stay long at the party.
It would be better if you didn’t stay long at the party.
Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first one:
The management said it was important for us to wear dark suits to the meeting.
(insisted)
The management _______________________ dark suits to the meeting.
The management insisted that we wear dark suits to the meeting.
Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first one:
I’ve had enough of your constant complaining!
(wish)
I _______________________ complaining all the time!
I wish you would stop complaining all the time!
Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first one:
I’d love to be sitting on a beach in Turkey right now!
(wish)
I _______________________ on a beach in Turkey right now!
I wish I was sitting on a beach in Turkey right now!
I wish you __________ making so much noise late at night!
I wish you would stop making so much noise late at night!
I’d rather the children __________ on the television without permission.
I’d rather the children did not turn on the television without permission.
Suppose __________ half the money I owe you. Would that satisfy you?
Suppose I paid you back half the money I owe you. Would that satisfy you?
I hope __________ get into trouble on my account. What do you think they’ll say?
I hope you won’t get into trouble on my account. What do you think they’ll say?
This is an awful hotel. I wish we __________ to the Grand instead.
This is an awful hotel. I wish we had gone to the Grand instead.
It is absolutely __________ you contact head office in advance.
It is absolutely essential that you contact head office in advance.
I think it’s high time we __________ locking all the windows at night.
I think it’s high time we started locking all the windows at night.
Would you rather I __________ the lunch, if you feel tired?
Would you rather I made the lunch, if you feel tired?
I wish my car __________ as fast as yours.
I wish my car was as fast as yours.
I’d prefer you __________ smoke in here, if you don’t mind.
I’d prefer you not to smoke in here, if you don’t mind.
One word only:
I’d love to __________ able to go off around the world.
One word only:
I’d love to be able to go off around the world.
One word only:
I often wish I __________ travelled more when I was younger.
One word only:
I often wish I had travelled more when I was younger.
One word only:
I really hope you __________ yourself, but do be careful, won’t you?
One word only:
I really hope you enjoy yourself, but do be careful, won’t you?
One word only:
And I’d rather you __________ spend too many
nights in your tent alone.
One word only:
And I’d rather you didn’t spend too many
nights in your tent alone.
One word only:
I suggest you only __________ your tent in a proper camp site.
One word only:
I suggest you only pitch your tent in a proper camp site.
One word only:
I wish you __________ going quite so soon.
One word only:
I wish you weren’t going quite so soon.
One word only:
It’s a pity you __________ stay until after Dad’s 50th birthday.
One word only:
It’s a pity you cannot stay until after Dad’s 50th birthday.
One word only:
I wish Dad __________ be at the airport to see you off, but he’s got some really important business that day.
One word only:
I wish Dad could be at the airport to see you off, but he’s got some really important business that day.
One word only:
Suppose we __________ out to see you in June?!! … Just a thought.
One word only:
Suppose we came out to see you in June?!! … Just a thought.
One word only:
Anyway, just remember, if you get into any trouble, we’re only a phone call away, and come what __________, we’ll always be there for you.
One word only:
Anyway, just remember, if you get into any trouble, we’re only a phone call away, and come what may, we’ll always be there for you.
