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12 Tenses by Andhika Agus Setiyono, S.Pd (based on Betty Schrampfer Azar)
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Thorough explanation on Verb Tenses in English
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UNREAL USE OF PAST TENSES I WISH…/ IF ONLY…! (stronger feelings) STRUCTURE MEANING EXAMPLE I wish my hair wasn’t + past simple / Wishes referred to the so curly. present or future. I wish you could stay could stay could with us. A desired change with I wish it would rain. would rain. emphasis on a sense of I wish you wouldn’t + would longing or irritation. smoke so much. I wish I hadn’t got + past perfect / Wishes referred to the so angry. past; regret I wish I could have could have studied more. studied more. •
I WISH IF ONLY I WISH IF ONLY
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IT’S TIME… / IT’S ABOUT TIME… / IT’S HIGH TIME… STRUCTURE MEANING EXAMPLE
IT’S TIME + subj. + past simple
It’s time you went to It means that the action bed. should have been done It’s about time you before. started working. started working.
IT’S TIME + to infinitive
When we don’t want to specify the subject.
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It’s time to go
I’D RATHER… (WOULD RATHER) STRUCTURE MEANING
I’d rather you didn’t We express what we want stay out too late. someone to do in the I’d rather the film present or future. started earlier. I’d rather you hadn’t We express what we said that. wanted to happen in the I’d rather she had past. bought it. •
I’D RATHER + subj.+ past simple
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I’D RATHER + subj.+ past perfect
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COMPARE: WOULD RATHER + infinitive We talk about people’s preferences in the present or future. I’d rather go to the beach than to the mountains. I’d rather take the bus •
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HAD BETTER + infinitive We use it to express what should be done, or give advice. • •
I’d better be off now. You’d better leave soon.
EXERCISES Put the verbs in brackets into an appropriate verb form. 1. I’d rather you ………………………………… (not/watch) television while I’m reading. 2. It’s high time you ……………………………… (start) working seriously. 3. I wish I ………………………………….. (spend) more time swimming last summer. 4. I wish you ……………………………………. (not/keep) coming late to class. 5. I wish I …………………………………………… (go) to your party after all. 6. I’d rather you ……………………………………. (sit) next to Susan, please. 7. You are lucky going to Italy. I wish I ……………………………….(go) with you. Correct the mistakes in each sentence. 1. I wish I bought that old house. 2. I’d rather you don’t eat all the bread. 3. It’s time I go. 4. I wish I own a motorbike. 5. I wish we are not leaving in the morning. 6. Sue would rather reading than watching television. 7. I wish I didn’t listen to you before. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. 1. Do you ever regret not going to university? (WISH) Do you ever …………………………………………………………………………………………to university? 2. I should really be going home now. (TIME) It’s ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..home now. 3. I’d love to be able to go with you to the opera. (WISH) I ………………………………………………………………………………………. go with you to the opera. 4. I’d rather you didn’t stay long at the party. (BETTER) It ………………………………………………………………………………………………..stay long at the party. 5. I’ve had enough of your constant complaining! (WISH) I ……………………………………………………………………………………… complaining all the time. 6. I’d love to be sitting on a beach in Turkey right now. (WISH) I ……………………………………………………………………………….. on a beach in Turkey right now.
