C1 Past Regrets | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

English 17 Public

Using wish, if only, prefer, rather, sooner

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I regret that I didn't listen carefully to the instructions. WISH

I wish I had paid more attention to the instructions.

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It's a shame that noboby told me that the meeting had been called off. ONLY

If only I had been told that the meeting had been called off.

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I would like to have gone to your party! WISH

I wish I could have come to your party!

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I really shouldn't have spent all my money on that game. WISH

I wish I hadn't spent all my money on that game.

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I don't want coffee, I want tea! SOONER

I'd sooner have tea (than coffee)

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Why did eat that! ONLY

If only I hadn't eaten that!

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. If only I didn’t eat / hadn’t eaten so much cake at the party. I feel quite ill now.

didn't eat

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I wish I lived / had lived in the countryside. I’m fed up with city life.

lived

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The flowers died. I (water) ______________________________ them more often.

should have watered

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I’m really hungry. I (eat) ______________________________ a bigger breakfast.

should have eaten

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I fell into the water. I (be) ______________________________ more careful

should have been

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Jon’s father got angry. Jon (tell) ______________________________ him a lie.

shouldn't have told

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This hotel is terrible. I (stay) ______________________________ at another one

should have stayed

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I don’t like geography. I (study) ______________________________ math.

should have studied

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I 'd rather you _____ (tell) your friends about my problems yesterday

hadn't told

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It's so cold in this room. I would rather ______ (not stay) here.

not stay

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