Wishes/Regrets 1
I don't like being so tall.
I wish I weren't tall. (Wish)
I failed all my exams. I didn't study hard.
I wish I had studied. (Regret)
I can't go to sleep!
I wish I could go to sleep. (Wish)
I bought a brand new car. Now I have no money.
If I hadn't bought that car, I would have money now. (Mixed Conditional)
It's a pity we don't own a boat, I love sailing.
I wish we had a boat. (Wish)
We are having a wonderful holiday on the beach. It's a pity you're not here!
I wish you were here. (Wish)
It's raining! I can't drive home!
I wish I could drive home. (Wish)
If only it would stop raining. (Wish)
She didn't love me while we were married. Now we are divorced.
We wouldn't be divorced if she had loved me while we were married. (Mixed conditional)
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. (Regret)
When I was a kid I refused to take up swimming lessons. Now I hate summer –I can’t join my friends at the swimming pool!
If only I had taken swimming lessons. (Regret)
I wish I knew how to swim. (Wish)
I can't study because of my neighbors music
If only my neighbors would be quieter! (Complaint)
I didn't get the grade I was hoping for.
If I had studied more, I would have gotten the grade I was hoping for. (3rd Conditional)
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. (Regret)
I have to get up early next Saturday to attend a conference. I’d really like to stay in bed!
I wish I didn't have to get up early. (Wish)
I can't read.
I wish I could read. (Wish)
We lost the ball, so we ended up not playing soccer yesterday.
If we hadn't lost the ball, we would have played soccer. (3rd Conditional)
When I was a teen, I used to play videogames all day long. Now I feel I could have used that time to do something more productive.
If only I hadn't played so much video games. (Regret)
My co-worker is unbearably talkative. She talks all day and I can’t concentrate on my work!
I wish she would stop talking! (Complaint)
I can't go outside to play because its raining.
If only I could go outside to play. (Wish)
I wish it would stop raining! (Wish)
He didn't accept going on a date with me.
If I had asked it better, he would have accepted going on a date with me. (3rd Conditional)