Home » Upper Intermediate English Grammar Tests » Upper Intermediate English Grammar – Expressing Hypothetical Meaning – Test 1Upper Intermediate English Grammar – Expressing Hypothetical Meaning – Test 1 March 18, 2022 by Admin Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn VKontakte Odnoklassniki 1. Express disappointment with the present situation: I have to do this task. I don’t want to do it. I wish I didn’t have to do that task. I didn’t want to do that task but I had to. I would do that task if I had to. If only I had done that task. 2. Express regret about the past: It’s a pity that I didn’t know her before. I would like to know her before. I would have known her before. I wish I have known her before. I wish I had known her before. 3. Express the idea when you want someone to do something in the present or future: Don’t go there alone. I’d rather you went there alone. I wish you hadn’t gone there alone. If only you hadn’t gone there alone. I’d rather you didn’t go there alone. 4. If he _____ the house earlier, he _____ late for work. would have left / hadn’t been left / wouldn’t be had left / wouldn’t have been would leave / wasn’t 5. Express disappointment with the present situation. I want to be popular but I’m not. If I were popular I would want it. If only I had been popular when I wanted. I would be popular if I wanted. I wish I were popular. 6. Express regret about the past: I regret that I watched that movie. I wouldn’t have watched that movie. I wish I hadn’t watched that movie. I would watch that movie. I wish I didn’t watch that movie. 7. Express the idea when you want someone to do something in the present or future: I don’t want you to stay there for a long time. I’d rather you hadn’t stayed there for a long time. I wish you stay there for a long time. I wish you stayed there for a long time. I’d rather you didn’t stay there for a long time. 8. If she _____ time, she _____ better. had had / would have studied had had / had studied would have / would study would have / studied 9. If she _____ lucky, she _____ on this prestigious job. is / will be taken will be / is taken is / is taken will be / will be taken 10. Express disappointment with the present situation: George has to go shopping with his wife but he doesn’t want to. He wished he hadn’t gone shopping with his wife. He wishes he didn’t have to go shopping with his wife. He wishes he would go shopping with his wife. He wouldn’t go shopping with his wife if he wanted. Loading...