Share Perspectives B2: WISH, IF ONLY, WOULD RATHER
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'This is taking too long to do'. 'Yeah, sorry. I thought it was a good idea at the time, but I wish I (suggest) it now'.
I wish I hadn’t suggested it now.
'I’d like to study abroad somewhere'. 'Me too. If only I (can) speak Chinese! I’d love to go to Shanghai.'
If only I could speak Chinese!
I wish the teacher (not/make) us copy everything from the book. I know. It’s a little boring, isn’t it?
I wish the teacher wouldn’t make us copy everything from the book.
Did you go to the concert yesterday? No, but I wish I ____. I heard it was great.
No, but I wish I had.
If only I (have to) leave. I’d love to talk more. Don’t worry. I need to be home before 12 anyway.
If only I didn’t have to leave.
Rewrite using 'only': I’m afraid we can’t do anything more to help.
If only we could do more to help.
Rewrite using 'would': My brother is so negative. It’s really annoying.
I wish my brother would be more positive about things.
Rewrite using 'wish': We should have done a better analysis of the problem.
I wish we’d analyzed the problem better.
Complete the sentence with one word: Is it OK if I put some music on? I’d rather you ____. I’m trying to study.
didn’t
Complete the sentence with one word: Do you want to go to the Ocean Plaza mall? I’d rather _____ somewhere else. I don’t like the stores there.
go
Complete the sentences with one word: I wish we ____ asked someone to help us. Really? I’d rather ____ to do it myself first, even if I make a mistake.
had; try
Complete the sentences with one word: I’d rather you _____ this a secret between us. It’s a bit embarrassing. Don’t worry. I’d rather no one knew what happened! If ____ I could forget it myself!
kept; only
I often say to myself, “If only I (spend) more time thinking about this before I started.”
If only I’d spent more time...
I sometimes wish my classmates (make) so much noise.
I sometimes wish my classmates wouldn’t make so much noise.
I wish she (speak) slower. I can’t understand anything she says.
I wish she would speak slower. I can’t understand anything she says.
If only I (have) an extra eye in the back of my head!
If only I had an extra eye in the back of my head!
