UNREAL PAST
It's a pity you are so young.
If only _____________________ so young.
YOU WEREN'T
They are giving information at the front desk.
Information __________________________ at the front desk.
IS BEING GIVEN
"I'm meeting her tomorrow,' he said.
He _________________________ day.
SAID HE WAS MEETING HER THE NEXT/FOLLOWING
If he wins the race, he will receive $100,000.
Should __________________________ $100,000.
HE WIN THE RACE, HE WILL RECEIVE
John fixed the leaking tap for me yesterday.
I ______________________ yesterday.
HAD THE LEAKING TAP FIXED (BY JOHN)
It's time for you to stop talking.
It's about ______________________.
TIME YOU STOPPED TALKING
The traffic has been diverted by the police.
The police ______________________ the traffic.
HAVE DIVERTED
'Where were you?' asked Susan.
Susan asked me _______________________.
WHERE I HAD BEEN
Laura can't eat chocolate because she's on a diet.
If Laura _______________________ eat chocolate.
WASN'T ON A DIET, SHE COULD
I wouldn't drink this milk, it has gone off!
You ought _______________________, it has gone off!
NOT TO DRINK THIS MILK
My parents want to control my life. It's a pity.
I wish ____________________.
MY PARENTS WOULDN'T CONTROL MY LIFE/DIDN'T WANT TO CONTROL MY LIFE
It is rumoured he was a university professor.
He ____________________ a university professor.
IS RUMOURED TO HAVE BEEN
'You've passed the exam, congratulations!' said Tom to me.
Tom ____________________________ the exam.
CONGRATULATED ME ON PASSING
We didn't take a map so we got lost.
If ________________________ lost.
WE HAD TAKEN A MAP, WE WOULDN'T HAVE GOT
I'm sure it wasn't Jim who did it.
It ______________________ who did it.
CAN'T/COULDN'T HAVE BEEN JIM
She regrets inviting him to her party.
She wishes _____________________ to her party.
SHE HADN'T INVITED HIM
We believe they are having second thoughts.
They _____________________ second thoughts.
ARE BELIEVED TO BE HAVING
'Why don't we stay for dinner, Ann?' said Mary.
Mary ________________________ for dinner.
SUGGESTED STAYING
He's so gullible that he believed everything you said.
He ______________________ so gullible.
WOULDN'T HAVE BELIEVED EVERYTHING YOU SAID IF HE WASN'T
If I were you, I wouldn't listen to her advice.
You had _____________________ her advice.
BETTER NOT LISTEN TO
It would be better for you to come with me tomorrow.
I would rather _______________________ with me tomorrow.
YOU CAME
They saw me leave the building.
I ______________________ the building.
WAS SEEN TO LEAVE
'Of course I didn't give them my phone number,' he said to me. (do not use more than FOUR words)
He ____________________________ his phone number.
DENIED GIVING/HAVING GIVEN THEM
They chose me to play the lead in my school play and I decided to become a professional actress.
If I _____________________ to become a professional actress.
HADN'T BEEN CHOSEN TO PLAY THE LEAD IN MY SCHOOL PLAY, I WOULDN'T HAVE DECIDED
It wasn't necessary for her to ask my permission to go home, but she did.
She _______________________ my permission to go home.
NEEDN'T HAVE ASKED