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Unreal time Flashcards

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When do we use unreal past?

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  1. When we talk about hypothetical and unlikely current, future or general conditons.

What if we decided to run away and never come back.

  1. When we talk about hypothetical past conditions.

If I had known I, I _would have take_n some dollars with me.

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Unreal future

If you …. (come) to the party next Friday you might get to meet Sam.

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If you came to the party next Friday you might get to meet Sam.

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Unreal future

If I … (have) the time I …. …. (take) you out for dinner.

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If I had the time I would take you out for dinner.

(but I don’t have time now)

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Impossible wish

If only … (be) taller.

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If only I were taller.

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Impossible wish

If only Sam …. (finish) highschool.

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Impossible wish

If only Sam had finished highschool.

(But he didn’t)

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Ureal wishes

I wish we …. (go/lose) our job.

But we are going to lose our job in the future

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Ureal wishes

I wish we weren’t going to lose our job.

But we are going to lose our job in the future

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Impossible wish

I wish she …. (spend) more time in the office.

(But she doesn’t)

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Impossible wish

I wish she would spend more time in the office.

(But she doesn’t)

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A wish of a situation to be different

I wish they …. offer me a payrise.

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A wish of a situation to be different

I wish they would offer me a payrise.

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If only they ….. offer me a journey to Africa.

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If only they would offer me a journey to Africa.

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Wishes for current, general or futuer preference

Jan …. we bought a house than carried on renting.

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Wishes for current, general or futuer preference

Jan would rather we bought a house than carried on renting.

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Which words do we use for unreal preferences?

Jan …… we bought a house than carried on renting.

…. you ….. I was begging in the streets?

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would rather / would sooner

Jan would sooner we bought a house than carried on renting.

Would you rather I was begging in the streets?

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I …. …. we …. to an Italian restauranat. I don’t like Sushi.

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I would rather we went to an Italian restauranat. I don’t like Sushi.

(Preference)

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I don’t want you here, I …. …. you …. (leave).

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I don’t want you here, I would sooner you left.

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What words we use to say that something should be done now or in the immediate future?

…. I got a mortage.

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It’s (high/about) time

It’s high time I got a mortage.

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(Suggestion)

It … … you … to bed.

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It’s time you went to bed.

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(Suggestion)

It … … Dave … (get) a job.

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It is time Dave got a job.

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I wouldn’t go there if (be) you.

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I wouldn’t go there if I were you.

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It’s time we …. (try) to do something about this situation.

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It’s time we tried to do something about this situation.

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I’d rather you…. … (continue/take) your medication for a few days. Let’s say until next Monday.

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I’d rather you continued taking your medication for a few days. Let’s say until next Monday.

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If only we…. (knew) the sooner. We could have prevented the situation.

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If only we had known sooner. We could have prevented the situation.

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Would you rather I …. (stay) at your place next weekend?

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Would you rather I stayed at your place next weekend?

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I’d rather you …. (make) that comment last night. You hurt me.

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I’d rather you hadn’t made that comment last night. You hurt me.

23
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I wish you … (left) your stuff everywhere all the time. I’m tired of tidying up after you.

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I wish you wouldn’t leave your stuff everywhere all the time. I’m tired of tidying up after you.

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It’s time you …. (think) seriously about what you want to do with your life.

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It’s time you thought seriously about what you want to do with your life.

25
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I didn’t take my boots, but I wish I _______.

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I didn’t take my boots, but I wish I would have.

26
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Do you want to take the bus or would you rather _______ the bus? (2 possibilities)

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Do you want to take the bus or would you rather to take / we took the car?

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If there are any cuts, cracks or bulges in your tyre, it’s time you _______ them. (replace)

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If there are any cuts, cracks or bulges in your tyre, it’s time you had replaced them.

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We should have checked the hotel reviews before we made the reservation. (wish)

I …… the hotel reviews before we made the reservation.

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I wish we had checked the hotel reviews before we made the reservation.

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I would like you to stop calling me. It’s annoying. (if only)

….. calling me.

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If only you stopped calling me.

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I’d prefer you not to talk about this in public. (rather)

….. about this in public.

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I would rather you didn’t talk about this in public.

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You are an adult now, and you should start acting like one. (time)

You are an adult now, and ….. like one.

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You are an adult now, and you should start acting like one. (time)

You are an adult now, and it’s time you acted like one.

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I would like my son to be as responsible as yours. (wish)

I…. as responsible as yours.

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I wish my son were as responsible as yours.

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I would have preferred you to talk to me before saying anything. (rather)

I’d ….. to me before saying anything.

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I’d rather you had talked to me before saying anything.

34
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Let’s pretend this: you are invisible for one day. What would you do? (suppose)

….. invisible for one day. What would you do?

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Supposing/Suppose you were invisible for one day. What would you do?

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You should have invited Terry to the party. He’s a real laugh. (if only)

…… Terry to the party. He’s a real laugh.

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If only you had invited Terry to the party. He’s a real laugh.

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You really need to take a break. You well deserve it. (time)

….. a break . You well deserve it.

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It’s time you took a break . You well deserve it.

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I’d like him to talk to me about his problems. I’m tired of having to guess what’s wrong with him. (wish)

….. me about his problems. I’m tired of having to guess what’s wrong with him.

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I wish he would talk to me about his problems. I’m tired of having to guess what’s wrong with him.

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