Использование wish, rather, if only, it’s time для нереальных и воображаемых ситуаций

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1. I wish I _____ how to solve this problem.

knew

know

have known

2. He talks as if he _____ the boss.

was

were

3. If only she _____ the job offer.

took

had taken

has taken

4. It’s time you _____ a new phone.

get

will get

got

5. I’d rather you _____ to him like that.

don’t speak

haven’t spoken

didn’t speak

6. If only we _____ earlier, we would have seen the performance.

had arrived

arrived

have arrived

7. She acts as though she _____ the place.

owns

has owned

owned

8. I wish they _____ so much noise during meetings.

didn’t make

hadn’t made

wouldn’t make

9. If only I _____ harder for the exam.

had studied

studied

have studied

10. It’s high time we _____ a decision.

make

have made

made

11. I’d rather you _____ with us to the meeting.

came

come

had come

12. Don’t you wish you _____ him the truth?

told

have told

had told