Key word transformations B2 - wish, if only, would rather.. | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

I'd prefer you not to tell Andrew. (DIDN'T) I'd rather _____ Andrew.

you didn't tell

He's thirty-six. He should get a job. (TIME) It's _____ a job.

high time he got

I really think we should leave now. (LEFT) It _____

's time we left.

I really regret not applying for that job. (APPLIED) I _____ for that job.

wish I had applied

It's a pity I didn't meet her when I was single. (HAD) I wish _____ when I was single.

I had met her

Unfortunately I can't go to the party on Sunday. (WISH) I _____ to the party on Sunday.

wish I could go

You are interrupting me. It's so annoying! (WOULDN'T) I wish _____ me. It's so annoying!

you wouldn't interrupt

John regrets losing his temper. (LOST) John wishes _____ temper.

he hadn't lost his

I'd prefer you to wash up now. (RATHER) I _____ now.

'd rather you washed up

I regret telling John. (TOLD) If _____ John.

only I hadn't told

'I'd love to be the same height as my sister,' said Marie enviously. (TALL) Marie wishes _____ her sister.

she was/were as tall as

'It wasn't a good idea to stay so late,' said Justin, yawning. (EARLIER) I wish _____ ,' said Justin, yawning.

'd/had left/gone to bed earlier

Pete regrets forgetting to send Sally a Valentine card. (REMEMBERED) Pete wishes _____ Sally a Valentine card.

he'd/he had remembered to send

You never clean the bath when you've finished! (wish) I _____ the bath dirty when you've finished!

wish you wouldn't leave

Joanne wishes she had stayed on at school. (REGRETS) Joanne _____ her education.

regrets not finishing

It's a pity you didn't come with us, we had a great time! (WISH) I _____ with us, we had a great time!

you had come

I'd prefer you not to repeat what I've just told you. (RATHER) I _____ repeat what I've just told you.

would rather you did not/didn't

Don't walk so fast, I can't keep up with you! (WISH) I _____ walk so fast, I can't keep up with you!

wish (that) you would not/wouldn't

I don't like living in an earthquake zone. (WISH) I _____ somewhere else.

wish (that) I lived/could live

What a pity we didn'd see the bears in the zoo. (ONLY) If _____ bears in the zoo.

only we had seen the

I think it's better for the children to stay inside in bad weather. (RATHER) I _____ inside in bad weather.

would rather the children stayed

I regret not taking the instructor's advice. (TAKEN) I _____ the instructor's advice.

wish (that) I had taken