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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 yesterday.
I wish I HAD PAID more attention in class yesterday.
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.
the/I/boat/missed
I missed the boat
I wish you did shut up for five minutes!
would/could
I wish she (call) me before she came an hour ago.
I wish she HAD CALLED me before she came an hour ago.
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.
"What do you think about salsa?"
— "I prefer slow dances. Salsa is not_______ ."
not my cup of tea
If only Charlie can get tomorrow off work.
could
I wish she (buy) me an iPhone instead last year.
I wish she HAD BOUGHT me an iPhone instead last year.
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.
Please translate this part of the sentence into English:
Это оказалось к лучшему - because that's how I met my partner.
It was a blessing in disguise
I wish I speak Spanish fluently — it would help me at work.
spoke
I wish I (not spend) so much money on clothes yesterday.
I wish I HADN'T SPENT so much money on clothes yesterday.
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.
Please translate into English:
А: "I’m so tired of my job. The pay is low, and the boss is mean. Maybe I should look for another company."
B: "Ой, не говори так! Ты даже не представляешь, как тебе повезло. Помни, трава не всегда зеленее в чужом саду!
B: "Oh, don’t say that! You don’t know how lucky you are. Remember, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side!"
I wish I to visit Japan when I had the chance.
had visited
I wish I (not forget) my wallet at home the day before.
I wish I HADN'T FORGOTTEN my wallet at home the day before.
I want to be Beyoncé for a whole week.
I wish I were Beyoncé for a whole week.
I feel bad about arguing with my friend — now we don’t talk.
I wish I hadn’t argued with my friend — now we don’t talk.
Please, rephrase the phrase with an idiom:
A team of scientists worked for months on a new invention, but their final test showed it didn’t work. The team leader sighed and said, "Well, we’ll have to start over and come up with a completely new design."
"Well, guess we’re back to the drawing board now and need to start with a totally new design from scratch."