We can use WISH/ IF ONLY + SUBJECT EXAMPLE

+ PAST SIMPLE to express regrets I’m so weak - I wish I wasn’t/weren’t so weak.

about the present (to say that we would I wish I was/were stronger.
like something to be different).

A. Read what this man thinks about himself and B. What are these people wishing for?
then complete the sentences with I wish . . . Match the pictures with their thoughts and rewrite the
Make any necessary changes. sentences with If only . . .

1. I’m late for 2. I can’t 3. My shoes

work again. hear you. smell so
badly.

4. My knee 5. I can’t 6. I don’t feel

hurts so open this better today.
much. door.

7. I don’t 9. I have to
8. I don’t know
have any work till late.
1. I’m so shy. what to wear.
money.
I wish I wasn’t so shy / I was more confident.
2. I don’t have a lot of friends. 10. I keep 11. I miss her 12. It’s so
_____________________________________. getting lost. so much. hot today.
3. I’m not very good-looking.
_____________________________________. 1. If only I wasn’t / weren’t late for work again.
4. My ears are so big. 2. ___________________________________________.
_____________________________________. 3. ___________________________________________.
5. I have too many spots on my face. 4. ___________________________________________.
_____________________________________. 5. ___________________________________________.
6. I can’t relax. 6. ___________________________________________.
_____________________________________. 7. ___________________________________________.
7. People don’t talk to me. 8. ___________________________________________.
_____________________________________. 9. ___________________________________________.
8. I find it difficult to meet new people. 10. __________________________________________.
_____________________________________. 11. __________________________________________.
9. I get embarrassed so quickly. 12. __________________________________________.
_____________________________________.
10. I don’t know what to say to people.
_____________________________________.
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11. I have a long nose.
_____________________________________.
12. I look old.
_____________________________________.
We can use WISH/ IF ONLY + SUBJECT EXAMPLE
+ PAST SIMPLE to express regrets I’m so weak - I wish I wasn’t/weren’t so weak.
about the present (to say that we would I wish I was/were stronger.
like something to be different).

A. Read what this man thinks about himself and B. What are these people wishing for?
then complete the sentences with I wish . . . Match the pictures with their thoughts and rewrite the
Make any necessary changes. sentences with If only . . .

1. I’m late for 3. My shoes

2. I can’t
work again. smell so
hear you.
badly.

4. My knee 5. I can’t 6. I don’t feel

hurts so open this better today.
much. door.

7. I don’t 9. I have to
8. I don’t know
have any work till late.
1. I’m so shy. what to wear.
money.
I wish I wasn’t so shy / I was more confident.
2. I don’t have a lot of friends. 10. I keep 11. I miss her 12. It’s so
_____________________________________. getting lost. so much. hot today.
3. I’m not very good-looking.
_____________________________________. 1. If only I wasn’t / weren’t late for work again.
4. My ears are so big. 2. ___________________________________________.
_____________________________________. 3. ___________________________________________.
5. I have too many spots on my face. 4. ___________________________________________.
_____________________________________. 5. ___________________________________________.
6. I can’t relax. 6. ___________________________________________.
_____________________________________. 7. ___________________________________________.
7. People don’t talk to me. 8. ___________________________________________.
_____________________________________. 9. ___________________________________________.
8. I find it difficult to meet new people. 10. __________________________________________.
_____________________________________. 11. __________________________________________.
9. I get embarrassed so quickly. 12. __________________________________________.
_____________________________________.
10. I don’t know what to say to people.
_____________________________________.
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11. I have a long nose.
_____________________________________.
12. I look old.
_____________________________________.

KEY
A.
1. I wish I wasn’t/weren’t so shy / I was more confident.
2. I wish I had a lot of/more friends.
3. I wish I was/were very/better good-looking.
4. I wish my ears weren’t so big / were smaller.
5. I wish I didn’t have so many spots on my face.
6. I wish I could relax.
7. I wish people talked to me.
8. I wish I didn’t find it (so) difficult to meet new people.
9. I wish I didn’t get embarrassed so quickly.
10. I wish I knew what to say to people.
11. I wish I didn’t have (such) a long nose / I had a smaller nose.
12. I wish I didn’t look (so) old/I looked younger.

B.
1. If only I wasn’t/weren’t late for work again.
2. If only I could hear you.
3. If only my shoes didn’t smell so badly.
4. If only my knee didn’t hurt so much.
5. If only I could open this door.
6. If only I felt better today.
7. If only I had some money.
8. If only I knew what to wear.
9. If only I didn’t have to work till late.
10. If only I didn’t keep getting lost.
11. If only I didn’t miss her so much.
12. If only it wasn’t so hot today. 6
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