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Wishes and regrets: I wish/If only

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  • I'm hungry because I didn't eat breakfast. I regret ................. (eat) breakfast.
    I regret not eating breakfast.
  • I DIDN'T KNOW KIRSTY WAS IN TOWN. I DIDN'T CALL HER. (3rd conditional)
    IF I HAD KNOWN KIRSTY WAS IN TOWN, I WOULD HAVE CALLED HER.
  • I didn't hear the news. If only my brother ............... (tell) me about it the day before.
    I didn't hear the news. If only my brother had told me about it the day before.
  • It's been raining all day today. I wish it ......................... (stop)! I want to go jogging!
    It's been raining all day today. I wish it would stop! I want to go jogging!
  • I WASN'T THIRSTY. I DIDN'T DRINK THE LEMONADE. (3rd conditional)
    IF I HAD BEEN THIRSTY, I WOULD'VE DRUNK THE LEMONADE.
  • If only she .......... (be) in the office. She knows how to fix it.
    If only she was in the office. She knows how to fix it.
  • Ideally, we should have left for the airport 10 minutes ago. It's about time we .............. (leave) for the airport.
    It's about time we left for the airport.
  • I DIDN'T GO TO THE STORE. I THOUGHT IT CLOSED AT 5PM. IT CLOSED AT 6PM. (3rd conditional)
    IF I HAD KNOWN THE STORE CLOSED AT 6PM, I WOULD'VE GONE.
  • I'm really lonely because I broke up with my boyfriend. I regret .............. (break up) with my boyfriend.
    I regret breaking up with my boyfriend.
  • I'm still very sleepy. If only I .................... (go) to bed earlier last night.
    I'm still very sleepy. If only I had gone to bed earlier last night.
  • I don't know how I can pay this back. I wish I ................... (not buy) that expensive car!
    I don't know how I can pay this back. I wish I hadn't bought that expensive car!
  • I hate travelling to work by train. If only my office ...............(be) closer.
    I hate travelling to work by train. If only my office was/were closer.
  • No, you're wrong! I wish you .................... (listen) to me carefully for once!
    No, you're wrong! I wish you would listen to me carefully for once!
  • I wish you ........................... (not play) computer games all the time. It's getting on my nerves.
    I wish you wouldn't play computer games all the time. It's getting on my nerves.
  • I feel sick. I wish I ........................ (eat) so much!
    I feel sick. I wish I hadn't eaten so much!
  • I'm afraid I won't be able to come tomorrow. I wish I ...............(feel) better.
    I'm afraid I won't be able to come tomorrow. I wish I felt/was feeling better.
  • It's raining. I didn't bring an umbrella. If only I ................. (bring) my umbrella.
    If only I had brought my umbrella.
  • So this good-looking guy in the picture is you? I wish I ................. (meet) you 10 years ago!
    So this good-looking guy in the picture is you? I wish I had met you 10 years ago!
  • I DIDN'T KNOW WATCHING THIS DOCUMENTARY WAS IMPORTANT FOR OUR EXAM. I DIDN'T WATCH IT. (3rd conditional)
    IF I HAD KNOWN THIS DOCUMENTARY WAS IMPORTANT, I WOULD'VE WATCHED IT
  • It's 1am. I usually go to bed at 11pm. It's high time ................ (go) to bed.
    It's high time I went to bed.
  • I'm sorry but I'm terribly busy. I wish I ............... (have) more time to help you.
    I'm sorry but I'm terribly busy. I wish I had more time to help you.