I wish
I don't like being so tall.
I wish I weren't tall.
I really want my son to go to a good university in the future.
I wish my son would go to a good high school. / I hope my son goes to a good high school.
I wish you ______ (bring) me a glass of water. I am very thirsty.
you would
Express this without "I wish": I wish I could speak English.
I can't speak English
It's a pity we don't own a boat, I love sailing.
I wish we had a boat.
He says, 'It was a bad idea to buy that car. It is too small for us, we don't fit in!' --> He wishes ...
He wishes he had bought a bigger car.
It was very hot and sunny. I wish I ______ (take) my sunglasses and sun lotion with me.
I had taken
State this without "I wish": I wish she loved me
She doesnt love me
I didn't go out with my friends to the disco-bar last night and I regret it!
I wish I had gone out with my friends.
She says, 'It would be really great if we were in Venice now.'
She wishes they were in Venice now.
My father wishes he ______ (not forget) to take the camera with him. The view was wonderful.
He hadn't forgotten
State this without "I wish": I wish I could swim
I cant swim
My father offered to pay a trip to Europe, but I was too proud to accept his offer. Silly me!
I wish I had accepted his offer.
Karen: I really miss my father. Unfortunately, he has gone to Germany on business.
Karen wishes her father hadn't gone to Germany.
I wish people ______ (not cut) the trees any more.
people wouldn't cut
State this without "If only": If only I had run faster, I would have escaped. Oh no!
I didn't run fast enough! (answer may not be exact)
When I was a teen, I used to play video games all day long. Now I realize that I could have used that time to do something more productive.
I wish I hadn't played video games so much of the time. (answer may not be exact)
I felt really bad because my baby brother woke up because of my speaking loudly on the phone.
I wish I hadn't spoken so loudly. My baby brother woke up.
Linda wishes she _________ too many strawberries. Now, she has a terrible stomachache.
she hadn't eaten
State this without 'If only': If only I had had more time to spend with Emily... maybe she wouldn't have left me.
I didn't have time, and she left. (answer may not be exactly these words)