He wishes, be on holidays
He wishes he were on holidays.
1) I wish I __________ (be) taller so that I could be in the basketball team. 2) Kate is having a hard time learning English at the University. If only she ________ (study) it better at school.
1) were; 2) had studied
She wishes he... (it makes her angry)
She wishes he wouldn’t watch so much football.
to express regret about the past
I wish/If only + Past Perfect
'I wish' is stronger than 'If only'.
False
Express regret about the past. Make up 2 sentences for each problem using 'If only'/'I wish' and the phrases given. She has gained a lot of weight. (walk more, eat less)
I wish she had walked more. If only she had eaten less.
They wish, have a car
They wish they had a car.
He wishes, drink so much (he did it)
He wishes he hadn't drunk so much.
If only, she can dance like her
If only she could dance like her.
Use 'If only' or 'I wish' to say about what makes you angry. 1) Bob interrupts me all the time. 2) You drink too much.
1) If only/I wish Bob wouldn't interrupt me all the time. 2) If only/I wish you wouldn't drink that much.
to show that we are angry about somebody's behaviour
I wish/If only + would + bare infinitive (a verb with no 'to')
He wishes, be rich
He wishes he were rich.