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‘If only I listened to Hilary,’ said Warren sadly.’Now it’s too late.’
had listened
I wish I (pay) more attention in class.
I wish I HAD PAID more attention in class.
If only I (study) harder.
If only I HAD STUDIED harder.
I want to learn how to cook Japanese Food.
I wish I learned / knew how to cook Japanese foos.
I don’t like your criticising me all the time.
I wish you wouldn't criticise me all the time.
I wish you did shut up for five minutes!
would/could
I wish she (call) me before she came.
I wish she HAD CALLED me before she came.
If only she (save) more money.
If only she HAD SAVED more money.
I want to be at the beach swimming right now.
I wish I were at the beach swimming right now.
It’s awful - Sam doesn’t know how I feel about him!
If only Sam knew how |! felt about him.
If only Charlie can get tomorrow off work.
could
I wish she (buy) me an iPhone instead.
I wish she HAD BOUGHT me an iPhone instead.
If only he (not drive) so fast.
If only he HADN'T DRIVEN so fast.
I want to become King / Queen for a day.
I wish I were /could be King / Queen for a day.
I'd love to be with you in Switzerland right now.
I wish I was/were with you in Switzerland right now.
Excuse me.I wish speaking with the manager of this establishment immediately.
to speak
I wish I (not spend) so much money on clothes.
I wish I HADN'T SPENT so much money on clothes.
If only we (plan) this trip more carefully.
If only we HAD PANNED this trip more carefully.
I would like to know how to teleport.
I wish I could / knew how to teleport.
Frank regrets not taking the job when he had the chance.
Frank wishes he had taken the job when he had the chance.
I wish I'll get my exam results sooner rather than later.
hope
I wish I (not forget) my wallet at home.
I wish I HADN'T FORGOTTEN my wallet at home.
If only he (not stay) up all night.
If only he HADN'T STAYED up all njght.
I want to be Beyoncé for a whole week.
I wish I were Beyoncé for a whole week.
Wouldn't you like us to be standing in the middle of Times Square right now?
Don't you wish we were standing in the middle of Times Square right now?