Unre al past a nd regrets • wish, if only, 4 ** Complete t he second sentence w ith the correct

it's time and would rather form of the underlined verb in the first sentence.
0 If only I was more outgoing.
1 SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW 1 - - - - - - - - - - - , If on ly I had bu:--L more outgoing when I was at school.
1 I wish I cou ld ao on holiday.
l1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the I wish I on holiday last summer.
verbs in brackets. 2 If only we~ in a big city now.
0 I wish I ka(;( (have} a longer attention span but I ... Oh, If only we in a b ig city when we were children.
er, sorry, what was I saying? 3 I wish I hadn 't lived alone at university.
1 If only there _ _ (be) a p ill p eople could take to get I wish I alone now.
rid of addict ions. 4 If on ly I hadn' been so tired that night.
2 Sarah wishes her boyfriend _ _ (not upl oad) photos If only I so tired now.

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of her without asking first.
I wish I _ _ (not suffer) from insomnia before t ests
5 *** Complete the messages with the correct form
of the verbs in t he box.
and exams.
4 If only my parents _ _ (buy) a sat-nav, we might not [ b egin can explore invest make spend J
get lost so often !

2 * Choose the correct options t o explain the meaning

of the sentences in italics.
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Sea, not space - jellyfish99 writes:

1 /f only I had taken on the new role at work. Its high nme we 0 1!Jt:?lori!d ..,..--...~...,.,.------"!"""1
The speaker did J didn'ttake on the new role at work. the worlds oceans more
2 I wish the living e){penses in this city weren't so high. thoroughly. Amazingly,
ninety-five percent of our
The living expenses in t he city are I aren't high.
water rerrarns unseen by
3 I wish I'd performed better at the interview.
human eyes. I would rather
The speaker performed I didn't perform well at governments 1 in
the interview. this than in developing
4 If only my job wasn't so monotonous. weapons, for example. I wish we 2 concentrate on
The speaker's job is I isn't monotonous. learning more about whaL is here on the Earth and how
to preserve it The answer to many of our environmental
5 I wish my contract hadn't expired.
problems could lie beneath the waves - if only we 3_ __
The speaker's contract has I hasn't expired. the effort o look.
3 ** Complete the second sentence so that it has a
similar meaning to the first.
1 Reply - ocotboy8 writes:
I couldn't agree more. j ellyfish99. I wish we 4 the
0 I think you should go home now. billions i ·oak o figh the wars of recent years on
preserving the planet and its oceans instead. If only we
it's time IAO L.l Wtl'l.i: l10~"4l .
5 developi ng clean energy alternatives earlier, the
1 I wou ld like you to drive instead of me today. Earth might now be 1n a much better state.

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I'd rather you today.
2 I really should have set my alarm an hour earlier.
If only my alarm an hour earlier. SHOW WHAT YOU'VE LEARNT,
3 You really should buy your girlfriend some flowers. 6 Compl ete the sent ences with the correct form of the
lt's high time flowers. verbs in brackets.
4 I regret that I didn't lea rn to swim when I was a child.
0 I wish you we.rt. (be) my girlfriend.
I wish I when I was a child.
1 If only you (remember) to loc:k the car
5 I'd prefer not to sit at the table rignt next t o the t oilets.
properly last night.
I'd rather at the table right next to
2 it's high time you (start) taking
the toi,lets.
responsib ility for your actions.
3 I wish I (remember) what Tom sa id he
REMEMBER THIS wanted for his birthday.
We don't say I ~v'isn I ~·ould. 4 I'd rather (stay) at home today than
I wish I V'IOttld could stay a bit longer. have spent two hours in that horrible t raffic jam !
5 I wish it (be) Christ mas al ready -I
need a break!
6 If only you (like) seaweed we could
go for sushi now.

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