Past and present
wishes
wishes
I didn't eat breakfast this morning and now I'm hungry and hangry :( I wish...
I wish I had eaten breakfast.
You aren't very reliable. If only
If only you were more reliable.
I didn't get up on time for my job interview. I wish...
I wish I had gotten up on time for my job interview.
I wish you are here right now.
I wish you were here right now.
I really want to see my family. However, they now live in Cambodia. Hence it's difficult. I wish...
I wish I could see my family. / I wish they didn't live in Cambodia.
Why don't you listen to me more often? If only...
If only you listened to me more often.
I didn't go to school yesterday and I am very sad about it.
I wish I had gone to school yesterday.
If only I wish I have a new car.
I wish I had a new car. / If only I had a new car.
I didn't understand your text and then my phone died. I wasn't sure if you want to meet at 6 or 7pm. I wish...
I wish I had understood your message. / I wish I knew when to meet.
Why can't we afford a better house? If only...
If only we could afford a better house.
I ate too much so I had bad dreams (which is a scientific fact). If I...
If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have had bad dreams. / I wish I hadn't eaten too much.
You can steal 300 points from any team
Yay
I am quite tired today as I played a significant number of video games last night. I wish...
I wish I hadn't played video games last night.
I accidentally ran my boss over with a tractor three times.
If only I hadn't run my boss over three times.
I used many inappropriate words in our previous English lessons and I know how disappointed our amazing teacher must have been. If only/I wish...
If only/I wish I hadn't used many...
I wish I were at the concert last night.
I wish I had been at the concert last night.
I'm sorry you aren't happy with my performance today. I wish...
I wish you were happy with my performance.
I didn't see the ending of the show and I heard it was amazing :(
If only I had seen the ending.
I told my friend a horrible lie about my English teacher and it spread. Now I regret it.
I wish/If only I hadn't told a horrible lie...
I wish you would stop to talk to me.
I wish you would stop talking to me.