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Wishes and Regrets
Wishes and Regrets
Wishconstructions
Wishexpresapesarporquelascosasnosondelaformaquealquehablalegustara
quefuesen.
Losolemostraducirporojalque
IwishIknowEnglishbetterOjalsupieramsingls
Wish+pasadosimpleaunquenormalmenteserefiereapresenteofuturo
IwishtheywereherenowOjalestuviesenaqu
IwishIgotmorelettersOjalrecibiesemscartas
Hewishedhewereyounger.
Wish+wouldsueleexpresardesagradooquejasobrelasituacinpresente.Solose
puedeutilizarcuandohaydossujetosdiferentes.
Sheseldomwrites.Iwishshewouldwritemoreoften
Escomosielsegundosujetoseempearaennohacerloqueelprimerodesea.
Wish+pasadoperfectoseempleacuandonoslamentamosporalgoquenoshubiera
gustadoqueocurrieraenelpasadoperoqueenrealidadnoocurri.
IamsorrythatIdidntknowDianasphonenumberandcouldntinvitehertothe
party.IwishIhadknownherphonenumber
Ifonly=Iwish.Seempleaparasugerirundeseooperomsfuertesobreelpresente
oelpasadoowould+elinfinitivesinto
Ifonlyhewerehere.
Ifonlywehadnttakenthebuswewouldhavearrivedearlier.Sinohubisemos
cogidoelautobshabramosllegadoantes
Ifonlyyoucouldstoptalking.Sialmenosdejaradehablar
Fillintheblankswiththecorrectformoftheverb.
Tomsmotherwishedhe..(be)tidieraroundthehouse.
Jennywishedshe..(be)prettier.
Mikewisheshe.(can)swimaswellasTom.
Iwishwe..(nothave)examstomorrow.
TomandMarywishthey.(can)buyanewcar.
IwishI.(buy)thatsweaterIsawlastweek;nowitisbeensold.
Doyouwishwe.(spend)moretimeatMadameTussauds
whenwewereinLondon?
Tomnowwisheshe(work)harderwhenhewasatschool.
Mikewisheshe(go)toseehisgrandfatherwhilehewasin
hospital.
Garywishedyou.(nottell)everyonewherehelived.
Iwishit.(notrain)somuchwhenwewereinEngland.
Iwishmychildren(notspend)somuchmoney!
IwishI..(win)thefirstprizeinsteadofJohn.
Ifonlyhe.(have)adogwhenhewasachild.
Hisparentswishhe.(read)moreand.(notwatch)
somuchtelevision.
Marywishesshe(buy)thatnecklaceshesaw,butitwasmuchtoo
expensive.
Herearesomesituationsmakesuitablewishsentencesforeachone.
Tommywouldlovetohaveababysister.Tommywishes
Billisnotlookingforwardtogoingtothedentisttomorrow.Billwishes
IamreallysorryIcantcomewithtothetheatretonight.Iwish
TheneighbourwasupsetabouttheloudnoiseBobwasmaking.Theneighbour
wishes
Jillisupsetthathequarrelledwithhisgirlfriend.Jillwishes
WhatapityJeanmissedthefilmlastnight.Jeanwishes
Idontreallywanttogotothedentist.Iwish
Johnistooshorttobeabasketballplayer.Johnwishes
TheSmithsregretcancellingtheirholidayinTurkey.TheSmithswish
Dadreallywantsyoutostopsmoking.Dadwishes
Whatashameyoumissedtheschooltrip.Iwish
Ihopeitsnowsattheweekend.Iwish