Wishes
Present wish, have the courage, ask for a promotion
I wish I had the courage to ask for a promotion
"_________ I could fly.
I wish I could fly
"__________ my boss would pay me more"
Present wish, can find, time to go to the gym
I wish I could find time to go to the gym
"I saw a travel package to Germany but it was kind of expensive." (If only...)
If only I had enough money for the package...
"I love how Mexican food looks like, but I can't eat it because I can't take the spicyness." (I wish...)
I wish I could eat spicy food
"I never take time to exercise, because of that I am feeling very bad." (Regret)
I wish I had taken time to exercise
"They didn't hire me because I don't speak English, and all because I didn't took the certification quiz." (Regret)
I wish I had taken the certification quiz
"I never learned how to swim as a child. I know I would be good at it right now." (Regret)
I wish I had learned how to swim.
OR
If I had learnt how to swim, I would've gotten good at it.
"My grades weren't that good this semester." (I wish...)
I wish my grades were better this semester.
You saw a very nice shirt on sale but you didn't have any money. You went back to the store with money but it was already sold. You regret not buying it at the moment.
I wish I had bought that shirt.
You feel ashamed because you spent all your money buying cheap chinese things online, and they didn't even work.
I wish I had more self-control
OR
If only I hadn't bought all those things
You are at a party and want to dance with your crush, but you don't know how to dance at all.
I wish I knew how to dance!
You are lost in France and need to ask for directions, but nobody can understand your language.
I wish I spoke French! or I wish someone could understand me!
You stayed up all night watching tutorials on YouTube and you missed your alarm next morning. You regret this because you didn't arrive to your final test on time.
If I had slept earlier, I could've gotten there on time.
OR
I wish I hadn't slept so late!