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I don't like being English. (past regret)

If only I had been born in another century.

There is dog poo all over the park. It's awful.

I wish people would pick up their dog poo.

I don't like my job. (past regret)

If only I had chosen a different profession.

My English is terrible. (past regret)

If only I had had a different English teacher at school. I wish I had studied more.

The neighbours are making so much noise!! Argh.

I wish the neighbours would stop making/wouldn't make so much noise.

Spain is such a boring country. (lived)

I wish I lived somewhere else.

My parents were right, and look at me now...

If only/I wish I had listended to my parents more.

I have a terrible job now. (studied)

If only I had studied more at school.

I need three fillings. (If only, past regret)

If only I had gone to the dentist more often. If only I hadn't eaten so many sweets.

I bite my nails. (stop)

I wish I could stop biting my nails.

I was a bit lazy in the match yesterday. (effort)

I wish I had made more effort.

My hair looks awful. What has the hairdresser done! (not)

I wish I hadn't gone to that hairdresser.

Weekends are so short!

I wish the weekends were longer.

I don't know what's going to happen. (could)

I wish I could see into the future.

I hate being myself.

I wish I was/were someone else.

Unfortunately, I live here.

I wish I didn’t live here.

I have to work so hard.

I wish I didn’t have to work so hard

The weather is awful.

I wish the weather were different at the moment.

I can't take any photos! What an idiot for forgetting my camera. (past regret)

I wish I'd brought my camera.

They won't let me tell my friend about what happened, which is really frustrating. 2 sentences: I wish I & I wish they

I wish I could tell him/her about what happened. I wish they would let me tell him/her about what happened.