Unreal Uses of Past Tenses Quiz
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I’d love to be able to sing in a choir. If only _____a better voice!
A. I’d have
B. I had
C. I have
As soon as I said it, I wished _____
A. I wouldn’t
B. I hadn’t
C. I didn’t
I’m too tired to go out tonight. I’d rather ___at home.
A. we would stay
B. we’d stayed
C. we stayed
If only our neighbours____a dog, life would be much more peaceful.
A. wouldn’t have
B. didn’t have
C. don’t have
I’d wear these jeans more often if only _____so tight.
A. they were
B. they weren’t
C. they wouldn’t be
That job of yours is so dead-end. Isn’t it time _____a new one?
A. you found
B. you find
C. you had found
Come on, kids! It’s (high) time ___for school.
A. you leave
B. you had left
C. you left
Those children look freezing. I bet they wish___ indoors.
A. they were
B. they had been
C. they would be
I’d rather _____anything to him – he’s such a gossip!
A. you not to say
B. you didn’t say
C. you wouldn’t say
If only _____Mike the car, we’d be able to drive there.
A. you hadn’t lent
B. you lent
C. you didn’t lend
I wish those people in the front row____ talking.
I can’t hear the film!
A. would stop
B. stopped
C. will stop
What a lovely view! I wish __________ my camera.
A. I brought
B. I’d brought
C. I’ve brought
As you are busy, _____we postponed the meeting?
A. had you rather
B. would you rather
C. do you rather
I’d rather____our shoes off at the door, if you don’t mind.
A. you took
B. you take
C. you had taken
I’ve just had a text from Anna. She’d rather _____at 6.30, as she’s running late.
A. we had met
B. we were meeting
C. we met
Diane thinks it’s high time _____her daughter out.
A. had moved
B. moves
C. moved