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Wishes and regrets

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  • We saw the film. I wish you .............. (see) it with us. It was an amazing evening.
    had seen
  • he was absent. I wish she ........... (attend) the conference.
    had attended
  • I feel terrible that I had a very boring weekend. I regret .................. (stay) at home.
    staying
  • I'm not saying it again. I wish you ................ (listen) when I'm talking.
    would listen
  • She's keen on computers. She wishes she ........... (study) computer science next school year.
    studied
  • I wish she .............. (leave) her shoes there. I'm always falling over them.
    wouldn't leave
  • He regrets his mistakes and wishes he ........... (be) more careful.
    had been
  • What a beautiful house! I wish I ............... (have) a house like this one.
    had
  • My old car often breaks down. I wish I .................. (buy) a new car.
    bought
  • The neighbors are playing loud music now. I wish they ................. (stop).
    would stop
  • I stayed late at work and missed the last bus. I wish I .............. (stay) at work late.
    had not stayed
  • I wish I ............... (talk) to him yesterday.
    had talked
  • I ............... hurting your feelings, I’m sorry for that.
    regret
  • You’re so slow! I wish you ............... (hurry up).
    would hurry up
  • I wish I .............. (be) rich. I would buy a farm and enjoy the calm of the countryside.
    was / were
  • He was running very fast when he had a heart attack. If only he ........... (run) so fast.
    hadn't run
  • Alice didn't get a good grade. She wishes she ....... (work) harder.
    had worked
  • Tom likes football very much. He wishes he ........ (become) a professional football player.
    became
  • He didn't pass the exam. He regrets ................. (work) hard.
    not working
  • I am sorry I don’t know how to use the computer. If only I ................ (know) how to use it.
    knew
  • They had that bad accident because they were careless. If only they ............... (be) more careful.
    had been
  • He .............. going on a date with Mary. It was awful.
    regrets
  • I regret .................... (help) you when you needed me.
    not helping
  • I like traveling around the world. If only I .............. (have) time to realize my dream.
    had
  • If only they .............. (ask) you for advice before they started the project. You're the expert!
    had asked