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.

Expressing a wish:
Form: If only / I wish + simple past
Example: If only I knew how to use a computer. (I dont 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!

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.

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 behavior that you disapprove. Expressing impatience, annoyance or dissatisfaction with a present action.

Decide whether these statements express a "wish" or a "regret": 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 Choose the correct answer: 1. Alice didn't get a good grade. She wishes she (work) had worked harder

2. Tom likes football very much. He wishes he (become) became a professional football player. 3. He was running very fast when he had a heart attack. If only he (not/run) hadn't run so fast. computer science how to use at work 4. She's keen on computers. She wishes she (study) studied next school year.

5. I am sorry I dont know how to use the computer.If only I knew it.

6. I stayed late at work and missed the last bus. I wish I had not stayed late. Choose the correct preposition 1. I wish I had talked to him yesterday. help me. a new car.

2. I need help badly. If only you could

3. My old car often breaks down. I wish I bought

4. He didn't pass the exam. If only he had worked 5. She was absent. I wish she had attended 6. What a beautiful house! I wish I had

hard.

the conference.

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. time to realize my dream. 10. I like traveling around the world. If only I had

Passive Voice - Exercise with Auxiliary Verbs

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice. 1. I can answer the question. - The question can be answered by me. 2. She would carry the box. - The box would be carried by her. 3. You should open the window. - The window should be opened by you. 4. We might play cards. - Cards might be played by us. 5. You ought to wash the car. - The car ought to be washed by you 6. He must fill in the form. - The form must be filled in by him. 7. They need not buy bread. - Bread need not be bought by them. 8. He could not read the sentence. - The sentence could not be read by him. 9. Will the teacher test our English? - Will our English be tested by the teacher?

10. Could Jenny lock the door? - Could the door be locked by Jenny?
1. You can do it alone.

It can be done a lone.

2. They could feel the earthquake 20 km away.

The earthquake could b e felt 20 km awa y.

3. They'll pay me at the end of the month.

I'll be paid at the end of the month.

4. We will elect a new government next year.

A new government will be elected next year.

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5. You must give students enough time to finish.

Stud ents must b e given enough time to finish.

6. You can serve this wine with chicken or fish.

This wine can b e served with chicken or fish.

7. They might give him an award.

He m ight be giv en an a ward.

8. You should answer the easy questions first.

The easy questions should be a nswered f irst.

9. You should finish the work before you leave.

The work should be finished b efore you leave.

10. You can prepare this dish the night before.

This dis h can be prepa red the night bef ore.

1. They should have arrested the driver.

The driv er should have b een arrested.

2. Someone must have stolen it last night.

It must have b een stolen last night.

3. They might have painted this house last year.

This house might hav e been pa inted last year.

4. They could have sold those tickets easily.

Those tickets could hav e been sold easily.

5. They should have replaced the broken window immediately.

The broken window should hav e been repla ced immedia tely.
6. They should have fed the dog this morning.

The dog should have been fed this m orning.

7. They should have answered my call right away.

My call should have been answered right awa y.

8. They should have explained it better.

It should hav e b een exp lained b etter.

9. He must have written it a long time ago.

It must have b een written a long time a go.

10. They may have offered him a better job.

He ma y hav e been offered a better j ob.

Write in the correct form of the verbs in the passive voice (present or past simple). 1. In the USA, obesity
is considered

(consider) a serious health problem. (make) popular in the UK by the

2. Many years ago, fried fish Portuguese. 3. Nowadays, children 4. Tomatoes 5.

Is are

w as made

are taught

(teach) to eat healthily at school. (think) to be poisonous by the Italians.

once
sold

thought

fast food
w ere

(sell) in Portuguese schools?

brought

6. Bananas century. 7. Smoking

only

(bring) to the British markets in the 20th

isn't allow ed

(not/ allow) in public facilities.

w ere spen

8. Last year, more than 3 billion England.

(spend) in Indian restaurants in

9. Before Columbus got to America, potatoes Europe. 10.

Is

w eren't grow n

(not/ grow) in

orange juice still

delivered

(deliver) in the UK?

B. Complete the sentences with the passive voice of the verbs using modals. 1. Patricia Parliament. 2. Many animal species selfish. 3. New galaxies 4. Sugary food 5. Obesity disrespect). 6. 7. 8. Spanish eating disorders fat (might / choose) to represent our school in Junior (could / save) if humans weren't so (will / find) by new scientific instruments. (should / not / eat) by very young children. (can / cure), but diets (must / not /

(will / teach) in our school next year? (can / cause) by depression? (should / abolish) from our diets?

1) People speak Portuguese in Brazil Brazil Portuguese is spoken in

2) The Government is planning a new road near my house A new road is being planned near my house 3) My grandfather built this house in 1943 This house was built in 1943 by my grandfather 4) Picasso was painting Guernica at that time Guernica was being painted at that time by Picasso 5) The cleaner has cleaned the office The office has been cleaned

6) He had written three books before 1867 Three books had been written before 1867 7) John will tell you later be told later by John You will

8) By this time tomorrow we will have signed the deal By this time tomorrow the deal will have been signed 9) Somebody should do the work The work should be done 10) The traffic might have delayed Jimmy Jimmy might have been delayed by the traffic 11) Everybody loves Mr Brown Brown is loved by everybody Mr

12) They are building a new stadium near the

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station A new stadium is being built near the station 13) The wolf ate the princess princess was eaten by the wolf 14) At six oclock someone was telling a story being told At six oclock a story was The

15) Somebody has drunk all the milk! All the milk has been drunk

16) I had cleaned all the windows before the storm All the windows had been cleaned before the storm 17) A workman will repair the computer tomorrow repaired tomorrow The computer will be

18) By next year the students will have studied the passive By next year the passive will have been studied by the students 19) James might cook dinner Dinner might be cooked by James 20) Somebody must have taken my wallet taken My wallet must have been