I wish and if only Exercise answers
There are three distinct types of I wish / if only sentences:- |
1 - REGRETS with the PAST PERFECT (the third conditional) e.g. I wish I hadn't got so angry. |
2 - WANTING CHANGE FOR THE PRESENT OR FUTURE with the PAST SIMPLE e.g. I wish I had enough money to go to Mozambique this summer. |
3 - COMPLAINTS with WOULD + INFINITIVE e.g. I wish you wouldn't arrive so late all the time. |
Regrets |
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1 | I wish I hadn't got drunk and kissed Samantha. |
2 | I wish it hadn't rained so much. The garden's turned to mud. |
3 | If only I hadn't parked there, I wouldn't have got a fine. |
Wanting change |
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4 | If only I had more time for my hobbies. |
5 | I wish it rained more often in Valencia. |
6 | I wish I didn't have to go to your nephew's wedding. |
Complaints |
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7 | I wish you wouldn't drink so much. You're a complete idiot when you're drunk. |
8 | If only it would rain. The garden's as dry as a bone. |
9 | I wish Samantha would wash her hair more often. It looks so greasy all the time. |
Mixed |
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10 | I wish you weren't so horrible to your brother. He's a really nice bloke. |
11 | I wish the council hadn't demolished that beautiful old house. It was part of the town's heritage. |
12 | If only I had the money to go to Jon's wedding in The States. |
13 | I wish I hadn't told her she'd put on weight. She hates me now. |
14 | I wish you wouldn't speak to your mother like that. |
15 | If only we hadn't bought a Hewlett Packard printer. The cartridges are so expensive. |
16 | I wish Jorge wouldn't drive so fast. It's only a matter of time before he kills someone. |
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