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Wishes and Regrets

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  • Your partner is always late. (changing something annoying)
    I wish my partner was more responsible/on time.
  • The man next to you on the plane can’t keep still. (changing something annoying)
    I wish this man would stay quit/calm down.
  • You tripped while running down some escalators and broke your arm. (past regret)
    I wish I hand't run down/broken my arm
  • You went on safari, but didn’t see an elephant (past regret)
    I wish  I had seen an elephant.
  • You’d like to go on holiday this year but can’t afford.
    I wish I could afford to travel.
  • Your computer broke and you‘ve lost all your all your files. (past regret)
    I wish my computer hadn't broken
  • You regret you’re too short to play professional basketball.
    I wish I could be taller.
  • You missed the last train and can’t get home (past regret)
    I wish  I hadn't lost the last tain.
  • You were born in a country you don’t like. (past regret)
    I wish I had been born in a differet country/hadn't been born in this country.
  • Your partner is lazy and never helps with the housework. (changing something annoying)
    I wish my partner wouldn't be lazy
  • You went trekking alone, got lost and had to be rescued. (past regret)
    I wish  I hadn't gone trekking alone
  • Your teenage son hasn’t washed his hair for two weeks. (changing something annoying)
    I wish my son would wash his hair.
  • You regret shouting at your mother in an argument. (past regret)
    I wish   I handn't shouted to my mum.
  • You’re in trouble for not paying your taxes. (past regret)
    I wish I had paid my taxes.
  • You regret never learning a musical instrument. (past regret)
    I wish I had learned a musical instrument.
  • You haven’t eaten since last night. It’s 10a.m., you’re at work and starving. (past regret)
    I wish I had eaten breakfast/somethis this morning.
  • Your front door doesn’t close properly and now you’ve been burgled. (past regret)
    I wish  I had fixed the door / I wish the door had closed properly...
  • You were ill on your last birthday and had to cancel the party. (past regret)
    I wish I hand't been ill/cancelled the party
  • Your mother shows your baby photos to all your friends.
    I wish my mother wouldn't embarrass me.
  • There’s a big queue to get into the club and it’s raining. (changing something annoying)
    I whish there wouldn't be a big queue
  • You’d love to dance salsa with your friends but you can't dace.
    I wish I knew how to dance.
  • You’d really like to see the match, but you have to work.
    I wish I didn't have to work.