Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

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Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

Asked on March 26, 2026English

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Accepted Answer · 2026-03-26T12:58:24.080Z

19 Choose the correct item. 1. If only we D) could afford a 3D TV! 2. Suppose you A) had missed the last flight, how would you have got home? 3. Jason prefers A) catching up on the news online rather than read the paper. 4. Jack wishes he D) hadn't missed the Burning Man festival when he was in Nevada. 5. It would have been better if she A) had kept calm when she heard the news. 20 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Hello Paul, You asked me about the Street Performance World Championship. I didn't know you'd be interested in something like this. If I 1) had known (know), I 2) would have invited (invite) you; it was a fantastic weekend! I only wish I 3) hadn't forgotten (not/forget) my camera, but if you 4) look (look) on the Internet, you can find some pictures. If you'd been there, you 5) would have seen (seen) people from all around the world performing all sorts of acts; from jugglers to human cannonballs! I wish I 6) were (be) daring enough to do some of these amazing stunts, but I'm not! We should go together next summer, but we had better 7) book (book) our accommodation early, because if we 8) don't make (not/make) arrangements at least two months in advance, we 9) won't find (not/find) a room. There's a show in Cork, but I'd rather we 10) went (go) to Dublin. Let me know how you've been. Take care, Daniel 21 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given. Use between two and five words. 1. WISH I wish you had come to the cinema with us. 2. WOULD If Jane hadn't come across traffic, she wouldn't be running late for the theatre. 3. BETTER You had better leave now or you'll miss the start of the show. 4. WAS If the restaurant wasn't so noisy, we would enjoy our meal in peace. 5. ABOUT It's about time the children went to bed; it's getting late. 6. SOONER I would sooner you told me what happens at the end of the film. 7. PREFERS Patty prefers reading books to watching films. 8. AFRAID If she wasn't afraid of heights, she would go skydiving. 9. UNLESS Your relationship will never improve unless you stop lying to him. 10. THOUGH She sounds as though she knows a lot about art, but she doesn't.

Accepted Answer · 2026-03-26T12:58:24.080Z

19 Choose the correct item. 1. If only we D) could afford a 3D TV! 2. Suppose you A) had missed the last flight, how would you have got home? 3. Jason prefers A) catching up on the news online rather than read the paper. 4. Jack wishes he D) hadn't missed the Burning Man festival when he was in Nevada. 5. It would have been better if she A) had kept calm when she heard the news. 20 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Hello Paul, You asked me about the Street Performance World Championship. I didn't know you'd be interested in something like this. If I 1) had known (know), I 2) would have invited (invite) you; it was a fantastic weekend! I only wish I 3) hadn't forgotten (not/forget) my camera, but if you 4) look (look) on the Internet, you can find some pictures. If you'd been there, you 5) would have seen (seen) people from all around the world performing all sorts of acts; from jugglers to human cannonballs! I wish I 6) were (be) daring enough to do some of these amazing stunts, but I'm not! We should go together next summer, but we had better 7) book (book) our accommodation early, because if we 8) don't make (not/make) arrangements at least two months in advance, we 9) won't find (not/find) a room. There's a show in Cork, but I'd rather we 10) went (go) to Dublin. Let me know how you've been. Take care, Daniel 21 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given. Use between two and five words. 1. WISH I wish you had come to the cinema with us. 2. WOULD If Jane hadn't come across traffic, she wouldn't be running late for the theatre. 3. BETTER You had better leave now or you'll miss the start of the show. 4. WAS If the restaurant wasn't so noisy, we would enjoy our meal in peace. 5. ABOUT It's about time the children went to bed; it's getting late. 6. SOONER I would sooner you told me what happens at the end of the film. 7. PREFERS Patty prefers reading books to watching films. 8. AFRAID If she wasn't afraid of heights, she would go skydiving. 9. UNLESS Your relationship will never improve unless you stop lying to him. 10. THOUGH She sounds as though she knows a lot about art, but she doesn't.