8.2 Unreal Past

SB p. 112-113: read the rules and watch the video:

Video: L4_8.2_Unreal_past_and_regrets.mp4

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1 If only there     (be) a pill people could take to get rid of serious illnesses quickly.
2 Sarah wishes her friends                 (not upload) photos of her to social media sites without asking first.
3 I wish I               (not suffer) from insomnia before tests and exams.
4 If only my parents            (buy) a sat-nav, we might not get lost so often.

Choose the correct option to explain the meaning of each sentence in italics.
1 If only I had taken on the new role at work.
The speaker             [didn't take, did take] on the new role at work.
2 I wish the living expenses in this city weren't so high.
The living expenses in the speaker's city        [aren't, are] high.
3 I wish I'd performed better at the interview.
The speaker         [didn't , did] perform well at the interview.
4 If only my job wasn't so monotonous.
The speaker's job       [isn't, is] monotonous.
5 I wish my contract hadn't expired.
The speaker's contract        [hasn't, has] expired.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

1 I would like you to drive instead of me today.
I'd rather you                     today.
2 I really should have set my alarm for 6 a.m. instead of 7 a.m.
If only         my alarm an hour earlier.
3 You haven't bought your girlfriend flowers for at least six months.
It's high time                            flowers.
4 I regret that I didn't learn to swim when I was a child.
I wish I                     when I was a child.
5 I'd prefer not to sit at the table right next to the entrance.
I'd rather            at the table right next to the entrance.