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I wish (annoyance / past / present / future)

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I wish I ______ the money to travel to Europe. (have)

I wish I had the money to travel to Europe.

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I wish you ______ talking so loudly, I have a headache. (stop)

I wish you would stop talking so loudly, I have a headache.

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I wish I ______ for the exam, my parents are going to be furious with my score. (study)

I wish I had studied for the exam, my parents are going to be furious with my score.

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I wish people ______ their rubbish more, there's already so much pollution caused by poor waste management. (recycle)

I wish people would recycle their rubbish more, there's already so much pollution caused by poor waste management.

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I wish I _______ so much homework, I really want to go to the concert tonight. (have)

I wish I didn't have so much homework, I really want to go to the concert tonight.

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I wish I _______ all that chocolate, I feel sick now. (eat)

I wish I hadn't eaten all that chocolate, I feel sick now.

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I wish my sister ________ my clothes without asking! (borrow)

I wish my sister wouldn't borrow my clothes without asking!

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I wish I ________ to your terrible advice! I should have trusted my instincts. (listen)

I wish I hadn't listened to your terrible advice! I should have trusted my instincts.

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I'm absolutely exhausted! I wish I _______ to bed earlier last night. (go)

I'm absolutely exhausted! I wish I had gone to bed earlier last night.

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I wish my children _______ their dirty clothes in the laundry basket and not throw them on the bedroom floor! (put)

I wish my children would put their dirty clothes in the laundry basket and not throw them on the bedroom floor!

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I wish you ______ to the dentist, I'm tired of hearing about your toothache. (go)

I wish you would go to the dentist, I'm tired of hearing about your toothache.

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I wish I _______ how to speak another language, it would make me more employable. (know)

I wish I knew how to speak another language, it would make me more employable.

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I didn't apply for my visa in time and now I can't travel to the United States for Christmas.

Suggested: I wish I had applied for my visa earlier/sooner/in time.

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I didn't bring an umbrella with me to work today, now it's raining and there are no taxis available.

Suggested: I wish I had brought an umbrella with me.

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I forgot our wedding anniversary and now my spouse is upset with me.

Suggested: I wish I had written our anniversary in my calendar / I wish I hadn't forgotten our anniversary / I wish I had remembered our anniversary.

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I dyed my hair and I hate the new colour.

Suggested: I wish I hadn't dyed my hair.

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