if only: gi m,

Sau WISH (c, c g) v IF ONLY (gi m, phi chi) l m

t m
nh chi iu c,
m
t iu khng co th
t.
Co 3 loai m
nh i sau WISH v IF ONLY, c dung chi s ao c tng lai,
hi
n tai v qu kh.
1. Wish about the future
ngha:
Chung ta s dung cu c tng lai vi mong mun ai o, s vi
c g o s tt ep
hn trong tng lai.
Cu truc:
S + WISH + S + would/ could + V (bare-infinitive)
IF ONLY + S + would/ could + V (bare-infinitive)
Vi du:
I wish you wouldnt leave your clothes all over the floor.
I wish I would be an astronaut in the future.
If only I would take the trip with you next week.
If only I would be able to attend your wedding next week.
I wish they would stop arguing.
2. Wish about the present
ngha:
Chung ta dung cu c hin tai c v iu khng co tht hin tai, thng l
th hin s nui tic v tnh hung hin tai (regret about present situations).
Cu truc:
S + WISH + S+ V (simple past)
IF ONLY + S+ V (simple past)
(be l were)
Vi du:
If wish I were rich. (But I am poor now).
I cant swim. I wish I could swim.
If only she were here. (The fact is that she isnt here).
We wish that we didnt have to go to class today. (The fact is that we have to go to
class today).
3. Wish about the past
ngha:
Chung ta s dung cu c qua kh c iu tri vi nhng g xy ra trong qu
kh, thng l din t s nui tic vi tnh hung qu kh.
S + WISH + S + V ( PII) = IF ONLY + S + V ( P2)

S + WISH + S + COULD HAVE + P2 = IF ONLY+ S + COULD HAVE + P2

Vi du:
If only I had gone by taxi. (I didnt go by taxi).
I wish I hadnt failed my exam last year. (I failed my exam).
She wishes she had had enough money to buy the house. (She didnt have enough
money to buy it).
If only I had met her yesterday. (I didnt meet her).
She wishes she could have been there. (She couldnt be there.)