Expressing Wishes and regrets – I wish / if only | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Your partner is biting his nails and you want him to stop because you don't like it. ⇒ I wish you _____ biting your nails.

would stop = we are expressing irritation.

You didn’t fill up the tank and you ran out of petrol. ⇒ I wish I _____the tank.

had filled up = we are talking about the past.

You'd like to have a cat but you're allergic to animals. ⇒ I wish I ______ allergic to animals.

wasn't / weren't = I wish + subject + past simple to talk about the present

You got hurt because you didn't wear a helmet. ⇒ I wish I _____ a helmet.

had worn = we are talking about the past.

You want to go away for the weekend but you've got lots of homework. ⇒ I wish I _______so much homework.

didn't have = I wish + subject + past simple to talk about the present or future

Your neighbours make a lot of noise and you hate it. ⇒ If only my neighbours ______ so much noise!

wouldn't make = wish + person/thing + would + infinitive when we talk about situations that annoy us and we would like them to change, or to stop.

You didn't go to the meeting and you lost the contract. ⇒ I wish I _____ to the meeting.

had gone =I wish + subject + past perfect to talk about the past.

You're not the boss so you can't use the car park. ⇒ I wish I _____the boss.

was|were = I wish + subject + past simple to talk about the present or future

You shouted at your girlfriend and she broke up with you. ⇒ I wish I _____ at my girlfriend.

hadn't shouted = I wish + subject + past perfect to talk about the past.

You got up late and you missed the train. ⇒ I wish I _______ late.

hadn't got up = I wish + subject + past perfect to talk about the past.

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