Question

2 Write sentences with I wish ... or If only.... 0 o I didn't eat breakfast. Now I'm hungry. I wish I'd eaten breakfast. 1 I didn't go to bed early. Now I'm tired. 2 I didn't ask her for her phone number. 3 Only 12 per cent?! I didn't study last weekend. 4 Mum's so angry - Dad forgot her birthday! 5 My friends missed the end of the film. They fell asleep! RULE: To express regret about the past, we can use I wish or If 1 2 + the tense.​

Answer 1

1. If only I had gone to bed early, I wouldn't be tired now.
2. If only I had asked her for her phone number, I could have called her now.
3. I wish I had studied last weekend, then I would have scored more than 12 per cent.
4. If only Dad hadn't forgotten Mum's birthday, she wouldn't be so angry now.
5. I wish my friends hadn't fallen asleep and missed the end of the film.

Answer 2

2. If only I had gone to bed early. Now I wouldn't be so tired.
3. If only I had asked her for her phone number.
4. I wish I had studied last weekend. Then I wouldn't have gotten only 12 per cent.
5. If only Dad hadn't forgotten Mum's birthday. She wouldn't be so angry.
6. I wish my friends hadn't fallen asleep and missed the end of the film.