Unreal Past

1. You’d better start revising for the final exams. WERE If I _________________________start revising for the final exams.

2. If you don’t understand the instructions, you won’t be able to do it.

UNLESS

You won’t be able to do it ______________________ the instructions.

3. They will hire her only if she learns computers. WILL Only if she learns computers _____________________________ her.

4. She made mistakes because she didn’t pay attention to the instructions. PAID If _____________ to the instructions, she wouldn’t have made mistakes.

5. He forgot about the invitation so she didn’t go to the dinner. NOT Had ____________________about the invitation, he would have gone to the dinner.

6. As long as you stay home, you can invite your friends. PROVIDED You can invite your friends _____________________________ home.

7. I need to get this to her, but I haven’t got her fax number. HAD If __________________________________, I could get this to her.

8. I wasn’t on time because the alarm didn’t set off. SET If the alarm _________________________ I would have been on time.

9. He doesn’t like swimming, so he didn’t come to the sea. LIKED If he liked swimming ________________________ to the sea.

10. It’s a pity I can’t taste your food, but I’m on diet. COULD I wish ____________________________your food, but I’m on diet.

11. It’s a shame he didn’t understand my intentions. UNDERSTOOD I wish ____________________________________ my intentions.

12. I don’t have the strength to carry on. HAD I wish ____________________________________ to carry on.

13. If I knew Spanish I would be hired in a multinational company.

SPEAK

I wish _______________as I would be hired in a multinational company.

14. It’s a shame we missed the beginning of the film. MISSED I wish _________________________________ beginning of the film.

15. You should decide on your career. TIME It’s _____________________________________ on your career.

16. It would have been better if you had let her make her own choice.

ONLY

If ___________________________________ make her own choice.

17. It’s a pity you missed the lecture. HAD I ____________________________________ the lecture.

18. I didn’t want him to take my car without permission. RATHER I’d ________________________________ my car without permission.

19. You’d think she is one of the most beautiful women in the world.

THOUGH

She behaves _______________________ the most beautiful women in the world.

20. She wants to participate and not stay at the back watching. RATHER She prefers ____________________________ at the back watching.

21. I think we should go home now. RATHER I___________________________________________ home now.

22. She’s not a queen but she behaves like one. AS She ________________________________________ a queen.

23. I think you should try harder. TIME It’s _________________________________________ harder.

24. They weren’t rich but they behaved like they had a lot of money. AS They behaved _______________________________ a lot of money.

25. What would you have done if they hadn’t given you a promotion? HAD Suppose ____________________ a promotion what would you have done?

1. were you I would 2. unless you understand 3. will they hire 4. she had paid attention 5. she had not forgotten 6. provided that you stay 7. I had her fax number 8. had set off 9. would have come 10. I could taste 11. he understood 12. I had the strength 13. I could speak Spanish 14. we hadn’t missed 15. time you decided 16. only you had let her 17. wish you hadn’t missed 18. rather he hadn’t taken 19. as though she was/were 20. to participate rather than stay 21. would rather we went 22. as if/though she was/were 23. time you tried 24. as if/though they had had 25. they hadn’t given you