Expressing Regret

REMEMBER!
*    If only/I wish +S+simple past—-expresses regret about a present reality.
*    If only/I wish+S+past perfect—-
expresses regret about a past reality.
SO LOOOOOOOOK!(*)
***If you have the verb in the present in the reality sentence,that”s reality about the present so you should use the first rule above to express regret about a present reality.
***But if you have the verb in the past in the reality sentence,that’s reality about the past.So use the second rule above to express regret about the past.
Go to the grammar page for a lesson.
See also the videos for more explanations on regret.

1—Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form:

1-The coach trip to Paris was very exhausting.I wish I(fly)there instead of taking the coach.
2-I have three books to study for my next exam.I wish I(read)some of them last Summer!
3-I am hungry now.I can’t concentrate on my lesson.If only I(take)some breakfast this morning.
4-I wish I (not/stay up)late last night!I feel very tired now.
5-I have lost my keys.I wish I (can/remember) where I put them.But, I can’t.
6-There is no rain in our region this Winter.I wish it(rain) these days.But, it has been sunny.
7-I have got 14/20 in my English test.I wish I (have)more.

2—TURN THE SITUATIONS INTO WISHES USING: “I WISH or IF ONLY ……..”

a-“I have to take a bus to school”——-( I wish ……………………………

b-”I didn’t understand what the teacher said yesterday”———-(

If only……………………………………………………………………………..

c-” Rashid received an e-mail,but he doesn’t know who sent it to him”——-( Rashid wishes ……………………………………………………….

d-”There is no library in my school”——( If only…………………………

e-”I didn’t have time to watch the match between Egypt and Cameroun”——( I wish……………………………………………………………

f-”There was an accident in the road yesterday,but I couldn’t help”.

——( I wish ………………………………………………………………………….