Open the brackets and use the subjunctive mood. 1. in your place i (arrange) everything yesterday. 2. at that time he (take) the necessary steps. 3. why did you wash up? i (do) it myself. 4. she (buy) the dress, but she had no money. 5. he (advise) them what to do, but he couldn't get in touch with them. 6. we (go) to the country rain or shine, but he was busy last weekend. 7. i (come) to see him last week, but i got ill and had to stay in bed. 8. it (be) important then but not now. 9. they (take) a taxi, but there was none. 10. why didn't you ask them to discuss your problem then? they (not postpone) it.

1. In your place I would have arranged everything yesterday. 2. At that time he would have taken the necessary steps.3. Why did you wash up? I would have done it myself. 
4. She would have  bought the dress, but she had no money.
5. He would have advised them what to do, but he couldn't get in touch with them.
6. We would have gone to the country rain or shine, but he was busy last weekend. 
7. I would have come to see him last week, but I got ill and had to stay in bed. 
8. It would have been important then but not now. 
9. They would have taken a taxi, but there was none.
10. Why didn't you ask them to discuss your problem then? They would not have postponed it.