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2/ It's time + past simple. We use this expression when we want to highlight that now is the right moment to do something. It's time you left. It's time I left. Don't you think it's time you two talked ? 3/ Wish + past simple or wish + conditional simple When we wish to talk about situations in the present that we can't change but we aren't happy with, we use the verb "to wish" followed by the simple past or conditional simple. I wish I had more time. She wish she was taller. We wish we could make it to your party, but we can't. 4/ Wish + past perfect When we are talking about situations in the past that we regret or are not happy about, we can use the verb "to wish" followed by the past perfect tense. I wish I had spent more time studying for the exam. I so wish I hadn't said that to her. She wishes she hadn't spent all that money in Las Vegas. 5/ Wish + suject + would + not + bare infinitive I wish you wouldn't swear as much. I wish he would make less noise. I wish you would stop smoking.

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unreal past

2/ It's time + past simple. We use this expression when we want to highlight that now is the right moment to do something. It's time you left. It's time I left. Don't you think it's time you two talked ? 3/ Wish + past simple or wish + conditional simple When we wish to talk about situations in the present that we can't change but we aren't happy with, we use the verb "to wish" followed by the simple past or conditional simple. I wish I had more time. She wish she was taller. We wish we could make it to your party, but we can't. 4/ Wish + past perfect When we are talking about situations in the past that we regret or are not happy about, we can use the verb "to wish" followed by the past perfect tense. I wish I had spent more time studying for the exam. I so wish I hadn't said that to her. She wishes she hadn't spent all that money in Las Vegas. 5/ Wish + suject + would + not + bare infinitive I wish you wouldn't swear as much. I wish he would make less noise. I wish you would stop smoking.

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