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‘If only I listened to Hilary,’ said Warren sadly.’Now it’s too late.’
had listened
I wish I (pay) more attention in class.
I wish I HAD PAID more attention in class.
I want to learn how to cook Japanese Food.
I wish I learned / knew how to cook Japanese foos.
I don’t like your criticising me all the time.
I wish you wouldn't criticise me all the time.
I wish you did shut up for five minutes!
would/could
I wish she (call) me before she came.
I wish she HAD CALLED me before she came.
I want to be at the beach swimming right now.
I wish I were at the beach swimming right now.
It’s awful - Sam doesn’t know how I feel about him!
If only Sam knew how |! felt about him.
If only Charlie can get tomorrow off work.
could
I wish she (buy) me an iPhone instead.
I wish she HAD BOUGHT me an iPhone instead.
I want to become King / Queen for a day.
I wish I were /could be King / Queen for a day.
I'd love to be with you in Switzerland right now.
I wish I was/were with you in Switzerland right now.
I wish I speak Spanish fluently — it would help me at work.
spoke
I wish I (not spend) so much money on clothes.
I wish I HADN'T SPENT so much money on clothes.
I would like to know how to teleport.
I wish I could / knew how to teleport.
Frank regrets not taking the job when he had the chance.
Frank wishes he had taken the job when he had the chance.
I wish I to visit Japan when I had the chance.
had visited
I wish I (not forget) my wallet at home.
I wish I HADN'T FORGOTTEN my wallet at home.
I want to be Beyoncé for a whole week.
I wish I were Beyoncé for a whole week.
I feel bad about arguing with my friend — now we don’t talk.
I wish I hadn’t argued with my friend — now we don’t talk.