Wishesandregrets

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