I wish / If only

ONE

100

The neighbours are making a lot of noise. (WOULD)

 I wish the neighbours wouldn’t make a lot of noise.

200

You don’t understand your Maths homework. (IF ONLY ...)

 If only I understood my Maths homework. 4 I wish I was good at football.

300

You aren’t very good at football. (I WISH ...)

 I wish I was good at football.

400

You love strawberries, but you are allergic to them. (IF ONLY ...)

 If only I wasn’t allergic to strawberries!

TWO

100

You don’t have a laptop. (IF ONLY ...)

 If only I had a laptop.

200

There’s a mosquito in your room and you can’t sleep. (IF ONLY ...)

If only there wasn’t a mosquito in the room.

300

You love the sea but you live in the mountains. (I WISH ...)

 I wish I didn’t live in the mountains.

400

There’s a good film on TV but you have a lot of homework. (IF ONLY ...)

 If only I didn’t have a lot of homework.

THREE

100

Your brother often borrows your MP3 player without asking. (I WISH ...)

 I wish my brother wouldn’t borrow my MP3 player .

200

You are very clumsy. (I WISH ...)

 I wish I wasn’t clumsy.

300

You want to be a famous singer but you are not good at singing. (IF ONLY ...)

 If only I was good at singing.

400

Your sister borrows your clothes without asking. (WOULD)

I wish she wouldn't borrow my clothes without asking.

SITUATIONS

100

Your friend has a black eye. (IF I ...)

If I were you I'd put some ice on it.

200

A bee stings you mom (If I..)

If I were you I'd take some antihistamines.

300

Your brother has a temperature. (If I ...)

If I were you, I'd stay I bed.

400

You are allergic to dogs, so you can’t have one. You love dogs! (IF I ...)

If I were you, I'd buy a toy dog.