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    This document provides information and examples about using the expressions "I wish" and "If only" to express wishes or regrets. It explains that "If only" implies a stronger feeling than "I wish" and can be used on its own or with an additional clause. The document includes exercises for learners to practice using these expressions in different tenses and situations, with answer keys provided.

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    This document provides information and examples about using the expressions "I wish" and "If only" to express wishes or regrets. It explains that "If only" implies a stronger feeling than "I wish" and can be used on its own or with an additional clause. The document includes exercises for learners to practice using these expressions in different tenses and situations, with answer keys provided.

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    This document provides information and examples about using the expressions "I wish" and "If only" to express wishes or regrets. It explains that "If only" implies a stronger feeling than "I wish" and can be used on its own or with an additional clause. The document includes exercises for learners to practice using these expressions in different tenses and situations, with answer keys provided.

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    FORM:

    I WISH / IF ONLY
    Express a wish for
    things to be different
    Express a wish for
    something to happen or
    to stop happening
    Express a wish that
    something had or hadnt
    happened

    wish + past simple


    if only + past (subjunctive)
    wish + could / would
    if only + would / wouldnt
    wish + past perfect simple
    or continuous
    if only + past perfect

    USE:
    If only is stronger than wish. It can be used in a clause on
    its own or we can add another clause. In the third
    conditional form, it often expresses deep regret.

    EXERCISES:
    A - Express wishes. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate verbs.
    1. I wish I __________________ a millionaire.
    2. I wish I __________________ a fast car.
    3. I wish I __________________ foreign languages.
    4. I wish I __________________ a beautiful girl.
    5. I wish she __________________ me.
    6. I wish we __________________ married.
    7. I wish we __________________ two children.
    8. I wish we __________________in a big house.
    9. I wish I __________________ for a multinational company.
    10. I wish we __________________ holidays in tropical countries.

    B- Express wishes by writing complete sentences. Use were, had, could,


    would, etc.
    1. I / be / an electronics engineer.
    ___________________________________________________________
    __
    2. She / more people / read / her blog.
    ___________________________________________________________
    __
    3. I / you / answer my messages.
    ___________________________________________________________
    __
    4. My parents / I / go to / university.
    ___________________________________________________________
    __
    5. I / we / meet / more often.
    ___________________________________________________________
    __
    6. We / you / drive / more carefully
    ___________________________________________________________
    __
    7. I / you / not take / things / so seriously
    ___________________________________________________________
    __
    8. I / have / more true friends.
    ___________________________________________________________
    __
    C- Express wishes according to the situations. Follow the example.
    1. I need to buy a new computer.
    I wish computers werent so expensive.( computers / expensive)

    2. I love London.

    I wish _____________________________ (I/go) there more often.


    3. The smell of stale cigarette smoke is very unpleasant.
    If only _____________________________ (you/ stop) smoking.
    4. It was a very beautiful house.
    I wish _____________________________ (they / not have) it demolished.
    5. She is very short.
    She wishes _____________________________(she / be) taller.
    6. I dont understand these exercises.
    I wish _____________________________( they/be) easier.
    7. We are always arguing.
    I wish _____________________________( we / get along).
    8. I didnt go to the party. I wasnt invited.
    I wish _____________________________(they / invite) me.
    9. I dont do much exercise.
    I wish _____________________________ (I/ practise) a sport.
    10. You never care about what I say.
    I wish _____________________________ (you/listen) to me more.
    11. She is English and I cant understand her
    12. If only _____________________________ (I/speak) English better.

    Answer key
    A (suggestion)
    1. were
    2. had
    3. spoke
    4. met
    5. loved
    6. got
    7. had
    8. lived
    9. worked
    10. spent
    B
    1. I wish I were an electronics engineer.
    2. She wishes more people would read her blog.
    3. I wish you answer my messages.
    4. My parents wish I could go to University.
    5. I wish we would meet more often.
    6. We wish you would drive more carefully.
    7. I wish you wouldnt take things so seriously.
    8. I wish I had more true friends.
    C
    2. I wish I could go there more often.
    3. If only you could stop smoking.
    4. I wish they hadnt had it demolished.
    5. She wishes she were taller.
    6. I wish they were easier.

    7. I wish we could get along.


    8. I wish they had invited me.
    9. I wish I practised a sport.
    10. I wish you listen to me more.
    11. if only I spoke English better.

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