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5 Wish

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  • I regret not having taken your advice.
    I wish I had taken your advice.
  • I’m sorry I didn’t go to the party.
    I wish I had gone to the party.
  • It’s raining again! I hate this weather.
    I wish it wasn’t raining. / I wish it would stop raining.
  • He always falls asleep after lunch! I hate it!
    I wish he wouldn’t fall asleep after lunch.
  • She never stops talking when TV is on. I hate it!
    I wish she would stop talking when the TV is on.
  • I’m not very creative. That’s a pity.
    I wish I was (more) creative.
  • It’s a pity you are leaving tonight!
    I wish you could stay longer. / I wish you weren’t leaving tonight.
  • She always butts in when I’m speaking.
    I wish she wouldn’t butt in when I am speaking.
  • I’ve failed my exams. I should have studied harder!
    I wish I had studied harder. / I wish I had passed my exams.
  • I stole her bag. That was a mistake.
    I wish I hadn’t stolen her bag.
  • I told him a lie. That was a mistake.
    I wish I had told him the truth. / I wish I hadn't told him a lie.
  • You’re making so much noise! I’d like you to keep quiet.
    I wish you wouldn’t make so much noise!
  • I'm not fit. That's a pity.
    I wish I were/was fit.
  • I love basketball but I’m too short to play.
    I wish I was/were taller to be able to play basketball.
  • It’s a pity I can’t play the piano.
    I wish I could play the piano.