If Only and I wish

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If Only and I wish

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Expressing a wish or a regret 
Use of I wish / if only:
There are three distinct types of I wish / if only sentences:
1. Wish, wanting change for the present or future with the simple past.
2. Regret with the past perfect.
3. Complaints with would + verb.

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Expressing a wish:
Form:
If only / I wish + simple past

Example:
If only I knew how to use a computer. (I don’t know how to use a computer and I would like to learn how to use it)
Use:
• To express a wish in the present or in the future.
• The simple past here is an unreal past.
• When you use the verb to be the form is “were”.
Example:
I wish I were a millionaire!

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Expressing regret:
Form:
If only / I wish + past perfect

Example:
If only I had woken up early. (I didn't wake up early and I missed my bus.)

Use:
• To express a regret.
• The action is past.

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Complaining:
Form:
I wish / if only + would + verb
Example:
I wish you wouldn't arrive so late all the time (I'm annoyed because you always come late and I want you to arrive on time)

Use:
• To complain about a behaviour that you disapprove.
• Expressing impatience, annoyance or dissatisfaction with a present action.

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exercise 1
Decide whether these statements express a "wish" or a "regret":
1. I wish I could fly.
2. If only she had seen the doctor earlier. He could have saved her.
3. If only I traveled to New York.
4. I wish I were a doctor.

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key
1. I wish I could fly. Wish
2. If only she had seen the doctor earlier. He could have saved her. Regret
3. If only I traveled to New York. Wish
4. I wish I were a doctor. Wish

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exercise 2
1. Alice didn't get a good grade. She wishes she  ...(work) harder.
2. Tom likes football very much. He wishes he ... (become) a professional football player.
3. He was running very fast when he had a heart attack. If only he  ...(not/run) so fast.
4. She's keen on computers. She wishes she ...(study) computer science next school year.
5. I am sorry I don’t know how to use the computer. If only I  ...(know) how to use it.
6. I stayed late at work and missed the last bus. I wish I  ...(stay) at work late


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key
1. Alice didn't get a good grade. She wishes she had worked harder
2. Tom likes football very much. He wishes he  became a professional football player.
3. He was running very fast when he had a heart attack. If only he  hadn't run so fast.
4. She's keen on computers. She wishes she studied computer science next school year.
5. I am sorry I don’t know how to use the computer.I f only I knew how to use it.
6. I stayed late at work and missed the last bus. I wish I had not stayed at work late.

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exercise 3
1. I wish I ... (talk) to him yesterday.
2. I need help badly. If only you .... (can) help me.
3. My old car often breaks down. I wish I .... (buy) a new car.
4. He didn't pass the exam. If only he ... (work) hard.
5. She was absent. I wish she  ... (attend) the conference.
6. What a beautiful house! I wish I .... (have) a house like this one.
7. I wish I .... (be) rich. I would buy a farm and enjoy the calm of the countryside.
8. They had that bad accident because they were careless. If only they .... (be) more careful.
9. We saw the film. I wish you .... (see) it with us. It was an amazing evening.
10. I like traveling around the world. If only I .... (have) time to realize my dream.

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key
1. I wish I had talked to him yesterday.
2. I need help badly. If only you could help me.
3. My old car often breaks down. I wish I had bought a new car.
4. He didn't pass the exam. If only he had worked hard.
5. She was absent. I wish she had attended the conference.
6. What a beautiful house! I wish I had a house like this one.
7. I wish I was / were rich. I would buy a farm and enjoy the calm of the countryside.
8. They had that bad accident because they were careless. If only they had been more careful.
9. We saw the film. I wish you had seen it with us. It was an amazing evening.
10. I like traveling around the world. If only I had time to realize my dream.

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