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    Fce Unreal Past Tenses

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    This document provides examples of unreal past tenses and their modern equivalents. It shows how conditional sentences and expressions of preference, obligation, or necessity are constructed using various past verb forms to express hypothetical or counterfactual situations. The examples cover a range of common unreal past tenses including wish, had, rather, ought, time, about, high, sooner, knew, better, and though.

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    Fce Unreal Past Tenses

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    This document provides examples of unreal past tenses and their modern equivalents. It shows how conditional sentences and expressions of preference, obligation, or necessity are constructed using various past verb forms to express hypothetical or counterfactual situations. The examples cover a range of common unreal past tenses including wish, had, rather, ought, time, about, high, sooner, knew, better, and though.

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    This document provides examples of unreal past tenses and their modern equivalents. It shows how conditional sentences and expressions of preference, obligation, or necessity are constructed using various past verb forms to express hypothetical or counterfactual situations. The examples cover a range of common unreal past tenses including wish, had, rather, ought, time, about, high, sooner, knew, better, and though.

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    Fce Unreal Past Tenses

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    Ana Romero Arévalo
    This document provides examples of unreal past tenses and their modern equivalents. It shows how conditional sentences and expressions of preference, obligation, or necessity are constructed using various past verb forms to express hypothetical or counterfactual situations. The examples cover a range of common unreal past tenses including wish, had, rather, ought, time, about, high, sooner, knew, better, and though.

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    UNREAL PAST TENSES

    1. I’d like to know what time the party starts.


    WISH
    I ...........................................................................................what time the party starts.

    2. If you want to go home, you should wait until the rain stops.
    HAD
    You.........................................................until the rain stops, if you want to go home.

    3. I’d prefer you not to smoke in my house.


    RATHER
    I ….............................................................................................smoke in my house.

    4. It was a shame you didn’t pass the exam.


    WISH
    I................................................................................................the exam.

    5. It’s a pity I can’t stay two days more.


    ONLY
    If... ..............................................................................................two days more.

    6. We ought to go home now. It’s getting late.


    TIME
    It is .....................................................................................home. It’s getting late.

    7. If you heard him speak, you’d think he is an expert.


    IF
    He spoke ........................................................................... an expert.

    8. Kevin doesn't feel like going out tonight.


    RATHER
    Kevin..........................................................................................out tonight.

    9. Edgar doesn't like watching television as much as he likes playing chess.


    RATHER
    Edgar prefers....................................................................................television.

    10. You should have that old car repaired at last.


    ABOUT
    It's ……………………………………………………… that old car repaired.

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    UNREAL PAST TENSES

    11. I think she should give up smoking.


    HIGH
    It's ………………………………………………..……………… …. up smoking.

    12. It will be better for you to come alone.


    SOONER
    I would .................................................................................... on your own.

    13. I'd love to know how John is getting on.


    KNEW
    I ........................................................................... how John was getting on.

    14. You should take an umbrella with you.


    BETTER
    You ................................................ an umbrella with you.

    15. I think taxes should be increased.


    TIME
    It .................................................................................... increased

    16. He behaves like the President of the company.


    THOUGH
    He acts ................................................................... the President of the company.

    17. I regret not inviting Cathy to the party.


    ONLY
    If ..................................................................................................................... Cathy

    18. I'd prefer you to get home early tonight.


    RATHER
    I .................................................................................................. home early tonight.

    19. It's a pity the car is so expensive.


    WISH
    I ............................................................................................................. so expensive.

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