Wish - If only

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

I wish / If only + past simple (verleden tijd)

Je zou willen dat een situatie anders was.

• I wish I had a car (but I don't have one).
• I wish I could sing (but I can't).

 (wishes for ourselves = could instead of would)

• If only we had some money to buy a burger (but we don't).
• If only we lived in a big city (but we don't).
  
  
• I wish it were Friday today.
  ('were' in plaats van 'was' na I wish... & If only...)

I wish / If only + would + hele ww.

ergernis / als je wilt dat iemand/iets zich anders zou gedragen

• If only he would stop using curse words.
• I wish you wouldn't shout.
• If only she wouldn't spend all her money on make-up!
• I wish Tom would spend more time on his homework.
  
• Mum wishes it would rain because the garden really needs some water.

I wish you _______ so late. I'm tired of always waiting for you!

1. didn't always arrive
2. wouldn't always arrive
3. wouldn't always have arrived
4. hadn't always arrived

We would love to go to that match if only we ............ get tickets.

1. can
2. could

If only we .... some elephants. Unfortunately, we didn't see any.

1. see
2. to see
3. saw
4. had seen

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

1. didn't make
2. wouldn't make
3. hadn't made

19 If only we __________ write a story in French for homework!

1. don’t have to
2. not have to
3. didn’t have to
4. hadn’t to

Now over to you

answers

End-of-lesson Test questions

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

1. am
2. was
3. were
4. had been

I wish my parents ........... (let) me go to the party.

I wish I ........... (be) taller.

I wish people .............. (listen) when I'm talking.

If only it ......... (not rain) so much in The Netherlands.

If only my phone battery ...... (last) longer.

I wish I ................. (understand) maths better.

I wish people ....... (talk) during movies!

Did we meet our lesson outcomes?

Outcomes:

You know when & how to use I wish / If only + past simple

You know when & how to use I wish / If only + would + hele ww

On a scale of 0 to a 100, how well do you feel you understand the use of wish and if only?

0100

THANK YOU

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