CONDITIONAL CLAUSES - WISHES/REGRETS

1. It was very cold, that’s why we didn’t have a party in the garden.

If it …

2. Unless you hand in all your exercises you will have a negative mark.

If you …

3. I missed my dental appointment because you didn’t remind me.

If you …

4. He was using old tyres, that’s why he had an accident.

If he …

5. If you don’t advertise your product, nobody will know it.

Unless …

6. When I arrived the train had left, so I couldn’t say goodbye to them.

If I …

7. I didn’t help Sheila because she didn’t ask me.

If Sheila …

8. If he continues driving so fast he will be fined.

Unless …

9. I don’t know what time it is because I haven’t got a watch.

If I …

10. You got wet because you didn’t take an umbrella.

If you …

11. You don’t feel well because you didn’t do the right thing (and you know it).

If you …

12. I like that television but I can’t buy it because it is very expensive.

If ...

13. Dylan was not here at that time, so he didn’t meet the new counselor.

If Dylan …

14. If we are not careful with the resources, the earth will suffer the consequences in a short time.

Unless …
15. Gerry is really helpful, so everybody is delighted to work with him.

If …

16. She wasn’t wearing warm enough clothes, that’s why she caught a cold.

If she …

17. Jake was so distrustful that he didn’t mix with anybody.

If Jake …

18. It is a pity that you missed the play. It was really entertaining.

I wish …

19. I regret not having more opportunities to speak English.

I wish …

20. My parents don’t let me go out on weekdays. I don’t like that at all.

I wish …

21. I regret ignoring my parents’ advice when I was at school.

If only …

22. I don’t have much free time to do what I really like. That’s a pity.

I wish …

23. I would like shops to be open on Sunday.

I wish …

24. Brendan is very rude to me. I can’t stand it.

I wish …

25. It’s a pity that you cannot take part in the competition. You play really well.

If only …

26. Chris is always late, and that is not fair for the rest of the employees.

I wish …

27. I can’t stand their impoliteness.

I wish …
Key

1. If it hadn’t been so cold, we would have had a party in the garden.

2. If you don’t hand in all your exercises, you will have a negative mark.

3. If you had reminded me, I wouldn’t have missed my dental appointment.

4. If he hadn’t been using old tyres, he wouldn’t have had an accident.

5. Unless you advertise your product, nobody will know it.

6. If I hadn’t arrived when the train left, I could have said goodbye to them.

7. If Sheila had asked me, I would have helped her.

8. Unless he stops driving so fast, he will be fined.

9. If I had a watch, I would know what time it is.

10. If you had taken an umbrella, you wouldn’t have got wet.

11. If you had done the right thing, you would feel well.

12. If I could, I would buy that television.

13. If Dylan had been here at that time, he would have met the new counselor.

14. Unless we are careful with the resources, the earth will suffer the consequences in a short …

15. If Gerry weren’t so helpful, everybody wouldn’t be delighted with him.

16. If she had been wearing warm enough clothes, she wouldn’t have caught a cold.

17. If Jake hadn’t been so distrustful, he would have met with people.

18. I wish you hadn’t missed the play (because it was very entertaining).

19. I wish I had more opportunities to speak English.

20. I wish my parents would let me go out on weekdays.

21. If only I hadn’t ignored my parents’ advice when I was at school.

22. I wish I had more time to do what I really like.

23. I wish shops were open on Sundays.

24. I wish Brendan wouldn’t be so rude to me.

25. If only you could take part in the competition.

26. I wish Chris would not always be late.

27. I wish they wouldn’t be so impolite.