WISHES AND REGRETS

I wish I was tall and strong.

I wish I were tall and strong.

We want to change the PRESENT.

have/car
I wish I had a car.

work/office
I wish I worked in a office.
not/live/city
I wish I didn’t live in the city.

not/have/short hair
I wish I didn’t have short hair.
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Very few people came to my party.

I wish more people had come.

Regretting the PAST.

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A: You didn’t take my advice.

B: I wish I had taken your advice.

Regretting the PAST.

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I wish they would stop arguing.

I wish you would stop talking.

Wishing about the FUTURE.

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I wish I could play the piano.

I wish I could fly.
I wish I could speak chinese.

Wanting to have the ABILITY to so sth.

IF ONLY … (I wish)
IF ONLY + SUBJECT + PAST SIMPLE
IF ONLY I was younger!
IF ONLY + SUBJECT + PAST CONTINUOUS

IF ONLY I wasn’t raining, we could go out.

IF ONLY + SUBJECT + WOULD
IF ONLY she had phone me, I’d stop worrying.
IF ONLY + SUBJECT + COULD

IF ONLY I could play the piano like that!

 IF ONLY + SUBJECT + PAST PERFECT
IF ONLY I hadn’t agreed to help her.
REGRET …
Regret + -ing

I REGRET s that oportunity.

Regret + (not) + -ing

I REGRET not taking that oportunity.