Multiple Choice
I like my job, but I hate my boss. If only I _______ a better boss.
had
We'd rather you ______ (come) too late tonight.
didn't come
Alice wants to go home, but she can't right now because she signed up to help after school. (think up 1 regret using I wish/If only)
If only I hadn't signed up to help after school.
I wish I could leave early.
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Complete the sentence by adding an appropriate conditional clause. If..., I won't lie to my children.
We should have checked the hotel reviews before we made the reservation.
(wish)
I wish we had checked the hotel reviews before we made the reservation.
You don't like the essay topic we chose, do you? Would you rather we _______ a different topic?
had chosen
It's time for you ______ (finish) what you started.
to finish
Henry didn't get a good grade on his chemistry exam. (think up 2 regrets using I wish/If only)
If only I had studied more.
I wish this exam had been one week later.
If only I had passed this exam.
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Complete the sentence by adding an appropriate conditional clause. If..., you have boiling water
If you heat water to 100 degrees Celcius,
BONUS, free-to-anyone: What degree is boiling in Fahrenheit?
I would like my son to be as responsible as yours. (wish)
I wish my son was as responsible as yours.
If there are any cuts, cracks or lumps in your tire, it's time you _______ them.
replaced
I'd rather you _____ (make) that comment last night. You hurt me.
hadn't made
Change these sentences to regrets using "I wish/If only":
I live in New York City (and I hate New York City). Tina can't come to the party (she's your best friend). I ran over the neighbors cat (I didn't mean to, it was an accident)
I wish I didn't live in NYC.
If only Tina could come to the party.
I wish I hadn't run over the neighbours cat.
Complete the sentence by adding an appropriate conditional clause. If..., I wouldn't have planned a camping trip.
If I had known about the weather
I would like you to stop calling me. It's annoying.
(if only)
If only you would stop calling me. It's annoying.
BONUS, free-to-anyone: combine these into one sentence
I wish they _______ a bit more respect in the last meeting.
had shown
I wish you______ (leave) your stuff everywhere all the time. I'm tired of tidying up after you.
didn't leave / wouldn't leave
Phil was using his gun as a hammer when he shot himself (think up 3 regrets using wish/if only)
If only Phil had used a hammer instead of a literal gun.
I wish Phil had thought about what he was doing.
If only Phil wasn't an idiot.
Create 2 sentences by adding an appropriate conditional clause. If..., I wouldn't have said anything.
If you had told me beforehand,
If I had known that,
I'd prefer you not to talk about this in public. (rather)
I'd rather you didn't talk about this in public.
If only they _______ how important they are to each other. They wouldn't be arguing all the time.
knew
(for it to be "had known", the second sentence would also need to be in past tense: "They wouldn't have argued all the time.)
Suppose you ______ (meet) your husband, where do you think you would be in life now?
hadn't met
Think of 5 regrets someone may have about moving out of their parents home and into a new city/country.
I regret...
I should have...
I wish...
If only...
Create 3 sentences by adding an appropriate conditional clause. If..., I would be much happier right now.
EX: If I had a million dollars,
If you left me alone,
If I could be on vacation,
You are an adult now, and you should start acting like one. (time)
You are an adult now, and it's ______ like one.
about time (that) you acted