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English 8 Public

Wishes and regrets

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I can’t find the time to exercise. (I wish + could. . .)

I wish I could find the time to exercise.

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My grades weren’t very good last semester. (If only + past perfect . . .)

If only my grades had been better last semester

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I don’t know how to dance very well. (I wish+ past simple . . .)

I wish I knew how to dance well.

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I didn’t apply for that interesting job at work. (I wish + past perfect . . .)

I wish I had applied for that interesting job at work.

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I’m feeling very stressed these days. (I wish + past continuous. . .)

I wish I weren’t feeling so stressed these days.

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I never learned how to swim when I was a child. (If only + past perfect . . .)

If only I had learned how to swim when I was a child.

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I gave away my old guitar last year. (If only + past perfect. . .)

If only I hadn’t given away my old guitar last year.

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I watched too much TV and didn’t read enough when I was a kid. (If only + past perfect) . . .)

If only I hadn’t watched so much TV and had read more when I was a kid.

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