Fill in the blanks.
1It is time you ............... home.
Wrong!
After "It is time", we use the past simple to talk about something that should happen now, so "went" is correct.
2It is time you ............... a loan.
Wrong!
After "It is time", we use the past simple to talk about something that should happen now, so "got" is correct.
3I would rather you ............... money from him.
Wrong!
After "would rather" with a different subject, we use the past simple for a present preference, so "didn't borrow" is correct.
4I would rather you ............... so much on gadgets.
Wrong!
After "would rather" with a different subject, we use the past simple for a present preference, so "didn't spend" is correct.
5I would prefer ............... with you.
Wrong!
After "would prefer", we use the negative to-infinitive, so "not to go" is correct.
6Do you wish you ............... curly hair?
Wrong!
For an unreal present wish, we use the past simple, so "had" is correct.
7If only I ............... enough.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
For an unreal present wish, both "earned" and "was earning" are correct here.
8If only I ............... more careful.
Wrong!
For a wish about the past, we use the past perfect, so "had been" is correct.
9I wish you ............... act more sensibly.
Wrong!
After "I wish" to complain about someone's behaviour, we use "would".
10If only she ............... her mistake.
Wrong!
For an unreal present wish, we use the past simple, so "realized" is correct.
11If only I ............... a pay rise.
Wrong!
For an unreal present wish, we use the past simple, so "got" is correct.
12If only they ............... us earlier.
Wrong!
For a wish about the past, we use the past perfect, so "had informed" is correct.
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Answers
- It is time you went home.
- It is time you got a loan.
- I would rather you didn’t borrow money from him.
- I would rather you didn’t spend so much on gadgets.
- I would prefer not to go with you.
- Do you wish you had curly hair?
- If only I earned / was earning enough.
- If only I had been more careful.
- I wish you would act more sensibly.
- If only she realized her mistake.
- If only I got a pay rise.
- If only they had informed us earlier.