I wish and if only Exercise at Auto-English
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There are three distinct types of I wish / if only sentences:- |
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1 - REGRETS with the PAST PERFECT (the third conditional) e.g. I wish I hadn't got so angry. |
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2 - WANTING CHANGE FOR THE PRESENT OR FUTURE with the PAST SIMPLE e.g. I wish I had enough money to go to Mozambique this summer. |
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3 - COMPLAINTS with WOULD + INFINITIVE e.g. I wish you wouldn't arrive so late all the time. |
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Regrets |
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| 1 | I wish I ___________________ drunk and kissed Samantha. (get NEGATIVE) |
| 2 | I wish it ___________________ so much. The garden's turned to mud. (rain NEGATIVE) |
| 3 | If only I ___________________ there, I wouldn't have got a fine. (park NEGATIVE) |
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Wanting change |
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| 4 | If only I ___________________ more time for my hobbies. (have) |
| 5 | I wish it ___________________ more often in Valencia. (rain) |
| 6 | I wish I ___________________ to go to your nephew's wedding. (have NEGATIVE) |
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Complaints |
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| 7 | I wish you ___________________ so much. You're a complete idiot when you're drunk. (drink NEGATIVE) |
| 8 | If only it ___________________ . The garden's as dry as a bone. (rain) |
| 9 | I wish Samantha ___________________ her hair more often. It looks so greasy all the time. (wash) |
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Mixed |
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| 10 | I wish you ___________________ so horrible to your brother. He's a really nice bloke. (be NEGATIVE) |
| 11 | I wish the council ___________________ that beautiful old house. It was part of the town's heritage. (demolish NEGATIVE) |
| 12 | If only I ___________________ the money to go to Jon's wedding in The States. (have) |
| 13 | I wish I ___________________ her she'd put on weight. She hates me now. (tell NEGATIVE) |
| 14 | I wish you ___________________ to your mother like that. (speak NEGATIVE) |
| 15 | If only we ___________________ a Hewlett Packard printer. The cartridges are so expensive. (buy NEGATIVE) |
| 16 | I wish Jorge ___________________ so fast. It's only a matter of time before he kills someone. (drive NEGATIVE) |
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