Form a Sentence:
I wish
I wish
I don't like being so tall.
I wish I weren't so tall.
I failed all my exams. I didn't study hard.
If only I had studied harder.
I can't go to sleep because you keep talking.
I wish you would stop talking.
School Leaver
one who has finished school; often without completing the furthest level of education
To Let Someone Down
To disappoint someone
It's a pity we don't own a boat because I love sailing.
I wish we owned a boat.
We are having a wonderful holiday on the beach. It's a pity you're not here!
If only you were here.
It's raining! I can't drive home!
I wish it would stop raining.
Degree
a qualification you get from a college or university
Careers Advisor
someone who gives advice about work and further studies.
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.
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.
I wish I could swim / join my friends at the swimming pool.
I can't study because of my neighbor's music.
Life Experience
practical wisdom gained from living
Higher Education
University Education
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
I have to get up early next Saturday to attend a conference. I’d really like to stay in bed!
If only I didn't have to get up early.
My parents won't let me go to the party.
I wish they would let me go.
To Live Up to Your Expectations
When something is as good as you had expected it to be.
To Dwell on Something
To keep thinking about something that happened
When I was a teen, I used to play video games all day long. Now I feel I could have used that time to do something more productive.
I wish I hadn't played so many video games.
My co-worker is unbearably noisy. She talks really loud all day.
If only she was quieter
I can't go outside to play because its raining
I wish it would stop raining.
When something does not work out the way you wanted it to.
When the results of something are not what you had hoped for
To Get in the Way of Something
To slow down or stop something from happening; to be an obstacle for something