Wish
Which tense is used for regrets?
Past perfect OR (had + V3)
I got 4 for the Maths test. I wish I .............. (study) harder
had studied
I'm sick. I ate a lot this morning.
I wish ..................
I hadn't eaten so much. OR
I hadn't eaten that much. OR
I had eaten less.
Complete the sentence.
If only I .......................... (win) the lottery
Won
If you _______ (see) him, let him know that I will be in İzmir for the weekend.
see
It's a pity I don't have a computer.
--> I wish...................
I wish I had a computer.
I have to work tomorrow. I wish ....
I didn’t have to work tomorrow.
My father is an officer but he wishes he (be) _______________ a famous singer.
were
If only I ........................... (kiss) him at the party
had kissed
We will play tennis ______ it rains.
unless
I don't have much money. I wish I ____________(be) richer.
were
I often go to school by bus, but I wish my mom _____________(take) me by car tomorrow.
would take
Correct or not?
Tom wishes he were at the beach now.
Correct
If only you ............................ (start) having a better behaviour
would start
If I hadn't been so stubborn, I ......................... (not achieve) my goals
wouldn't have achieved
We use would+infinitive to express a personal desire
True or False?
False
I didn’t buy that dress. I regret it now.
I wish ...............
I wish I had bought that dress.
You are smoking at the moment and it is annoying me.
I wish............
I wish you would stop smoking. OR
I wish you would,'t smoke
It is correct or not?
If I only had studied more for the final exams.
Incorrect
If she ................ (check) the exams early, the students will be happy.
checks
Frank regrets not taking the job when he had the chance.
Frank wishes............
he had taken the job
I wish I _________________(go) for a walk with you in the park yesterday afternoon.
had gone
Sarah wishes she .................. (not be alone) in her birthday party next week.
weren't
If only she ........................... (tell) me she loved me while we were together
3rd conditional:
If I ................... (bear) it in mind, I ................... (dig) a bigger hole in my garden
had born // would have dug