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Unreal Past 3

The document provides exercises on using "I wish" to express present and past regrets and desires. It includes 16 sentences where the appropriate verb form must be filled in after "I wish". It also discusses the structures "If only" and "It's (about/high) time" followed by additional exercises to practice these expressions.

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Unreal Past 3

The document provides exercises on using "I wish" to express present and past regrets and desires. It includes 16 sentences where the appropriate verb form must be filled in after "I wish". It also discusses the structures "If only" and "It's (about/high) time" followed by additional exercises to practice these expressions.

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Exercises:

Using I wish both for the present/ future and the past (http://
busyteacher.org/1895-i-wish-exercises.html)

Put the appropriate verb form

1 I wish I ___________________ drunk and kissed Samantha. (get


NEGATIVE)
2 I wish it ___________________ so much. The garden's turned to
mud. (rain NEGATIVE)
3 If only I ___________________ there, I wouldn't have got a ne.
(park NEGATIVE)
4 If only I ___________________ more time for my hobbies. (have)
5 I wish it ___________________ more often in Valencia. (rain)
6 I wish I ___________________ to go to your nephew's wedding.
(have NEGATIVE)
7 I wish you ___________________ so much. You're a complete idiot
when you're drunk. (drink )

8 If only it ___________________ . The garden's as dry as a bone.


(rain)
9 I wish Samantha ___________________ her hair more often. It
looks so greasy all the time. (wash)

10 I wish you ___________________ so horrible to your brother. He's


a really nice bloke. (be NEGATIVE)
11 I wish the council ___________________ that beautiful old house.
It was part of the town's heritage. (demolish NEGATIVE)
12 If only I ___________________ the money to go to Jon's wedding
in The States. (have)
13 I wish I ___________________ her she'd put on weight. She hates
me now. (tell NEGATIVE)
14 I wish you ___________________ to your mother like that. (speak
NEGATIVE)
15 If only we ___________________ a Hewlett Packard printer. The
cartridges are so expensive. (buy NEGATIVE)
16 I wish Jorge ___________________ so fast. It's only a matter of
time before he kills someone. (drive NEGATIVE)

Online exercises to practice:


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http://www.better-english.com/grammar/wishes.htm

IF ONLY
IF ONLY is used to make emphatic wishes
1. about the present, we use the past simple structure
• I can't restart the computer. If only I knew how to x it!
2. about the past, we use the past perfect structure
• We are completely lost. If only you had brought your GPS!
Exercises

Re wite the sentences using if only:

1. I can't smoke anywhere now. The anti-smoking law is so restrictive!

If only
_________________________________________________________
_____.

2. I failed all my exams. I should have studied harder!

If only
_________________________________________________________
_____.

3. He was driving very fast when he had an accident.

If only
_________________________________________________________
_____.

4. I am sorry I don’t know how to use the computer.

If only
_________________________________________________________
____.
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IT'S (ABOUT/ HIGH) TIME
The expression It is (high/about) time + past simple structure is used to
complain about or criticise something or someone

It's time (that) the government took action.

It's about time (that) the government took action.

It's high time (that) the government took action.

Exercises:

Complete the exercises below by placing the grammatically correct verb


from the list in each gap. Remember: You will need to change verb
tense.

start / eat / nish / stop / pay / speak / realise/ get / go / be

(1) It's high time we __________ home.

(2) It's about time you __________ to study harder.

(3) It's time you __________ to your parents about the problem.

(4) It's about time you __________ staying out so late.

(5) It's time you __________ your assignmment.

(6) It's high time you __________ more exercise.

(7) It's about time we __________ more sensibly.

(8) It's high time you __________ more polite.

(9) It's time you __________ a visit to your friend.

(10) It's about time we __________ we can't nish the project on time.
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