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I WISH / IF ONLY

  •  English    16     Public
    Use of Past tense for present wishes
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  • If only they ___ you for advice before they started the project,... after all, you're the expert!
    would ask
    asked
    had asked
    would have asked
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  • He wishes he ____ back in time and visit Ancient Egypt
    would have travelled
    could travel
    could have travelled
    would travel
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  • I wish she ___ her shoes there. I'm always falling over them.
    wouldn't have left
    left
    wouldn't leave
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  • The traffic on the roads was terrible. I wish we ____ the train instead.
    caught
    would catch
    have caught
    had caught
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  • I'm not saying it again, I wish ___ when I'm talking
    you'll listen
    you should listen
    you'd listen
    you listen
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  • If only I ____ the time off work, I'd come and visit you
    had taken
    could take
    would take
    took
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  • I'm so tired. I wish I ____ home earlier last night.
    went
    would have gone
    had gone
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  • We're having such a lovely time in Scotland. If only it ____ all the time, though!
    didn't rain
    hadn't rained
    wouldn't rain
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  • I wish I ____ go to work tomorrow.
    hadn't had to
    didn't have to
    wouldn't have to
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  • If only I ____ that to her. She's not speaking to me since last week.
    hadn't said
    didn't say
    wouldn't say
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  • He wishes they _____ the kitchen in such a mess. He always has to clean before he cooks.
    wouldn't leave
    they would leave
    wouldn't have left
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  • She wishes they ____ ten years ago!
    had met
    met
    would have met
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  • If only he ____ here now. He'd know what to do.
    were
    would be
    had been
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  • It looks like rain. I wish I ____ my umbrella.
    would have brought
    had brought
    brought
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  • I'm starving. If only there ____ a restaurant open now.
    would be
    was
    had been
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  • I wish people ____ loud music on the train. What's wrong with using headphones?!
    wouldn't have played
    would play
    wouldn't play
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