10-A. Unreal past and regrets

You want to go to the cinema but I don’t.

➞ I’d rather ______________ to the theatre.

We didn’t book the rooms in advance.

➞ If only we ___________ the rooms in advance.

I can’t swim.

➞ I wish I ____________ swim.

I should learn how to swim.

➞ It’s time I ___________ how to swim.

Unfortunately, she wasn’t able to help us.

➞ I wish she ____________ able to help us.

They’re coming with us.

➞ I’d rather they ____________ coming with us.

He isn’t a formal member of the club, unfortunately.

➞ If only he ___________ a formal member of the club.

He ought to realise what he’s lost.

➞ It’s high time he ___________ what he’s lost.

The water in the lake isn’t clean. 

➞If only the water in the lake _________clean.

You should learn how to drive. 

➞ It’s high time ____________ how to drive.

You want to go out but I want us to stay in tonight.

➞ You want to go out but I'd rather ___________ in tonight.

You aren’t coming with us and I think it’s a shame. 

➞I wish you _____________ with us.