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I regret not taking the instructor's advice. (TAKEN) I _____ the instructor's advice.
wish (that) I had taken
What a pity we didn'd see the bears in the zoo. (ONLY) If _____ bears in the zoo.
only we had seen the
I don't like living in an earthquake zone. (WISH) I _____ somewhere else.
wish (that) I lived/could live
Don't walk so fast, I can't keep up with you! (WISH) I _____ walk so fast, I can't keep up with you!
wish (that) you would not/wouldn't
It's a pity you didn't come with us, we had a great time! (WISH) I _____ with us, we had a great time!
you had come
Joanne wishes she had stayed on at school. (REGRETS) Joanne _____ her education.
regrets not finishing
You never clean the bath when you've finished! (wish) I _____ the bath dirty when you've finished!
wish you wouldn't leave
Pete regrets forgetting to send Sally a Valentine card. (REMEMBERED) Pete wishes _____ Sally a Valentine card.
he'd/he had remembered to send
'It wasn't a good idea to stay so late,' said Justin, yawning. (EARLIER) I wish _____ ,' said Justin, yawning.
'd/had left/gone to bed earlier
'I'd love to be the same height as my sister,' said Marie enviously. (TALL) Marie wishes _____ her sister.
she was/were as tall as
I regret telling John. (TOLD) If _____ John.
only I hadn't told
John regrets losing his temper. (LOST) John wishes _____ temper.
he hadn't lost his
You are interrupting me. It's so annoying! (WOULDN'T) I wish _____ me. It's so annoying!
you wouldn't interrupt
Unfortunately I can't go to the party on Sunday. (WISH) I _____ to the party on Sunday.
wish I could go
It's a pity I didn't meet her when I was single. (HAD) I wish _____ when I was single.
I had met her
I really regret not applying for that job. (APPLIED) I _____ for that job.
wish I had applied
