WISHES AND REGRETS

Wishes and Regrets

Using WISH for past regrets.

We use the word "wish" to talk about our past regrets; things that we now feel sorry for for something which happened.

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Example

• I + wish + I (pronoun) + had studied (past participle) + harder in school.

More examples

• Lisa wishes she had done her make-up for picture day.
• We wish we hadn't spent that much money in Vegas.
• They wish they had been quicker before the train left

Using WISH for present regrets

We can also use wish to talk about our regrets about present situations; talk about the things that could be different from the way they are at the moment.

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Examples

• I wish I knew the answer.
• She wishes she was going to the beach.
• They wish they were older.
• David wishes he was taller.

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Using WISH to complain.

We can use WISH when somone does something that makes us angry.

Examples

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I wish you would be more organized with your stuff.

I wish you would be nicer to me.

I wish you would thorw the trash away.

Using WISH for dreams and unreal situtations

We use wish + could to talk about something that we want to do but can't do it.

Examples

For possible dreams: I wish I could swim. I wish I could cook.

For impossible dreams: I wish I could read minds. I wish I could move things with my mind.

NOTE: There are things that aren't impossible, you just need some practice.

Activity.

Song: I wish you would by Taylor Swift.

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Fill in the blank with the correct word

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I wish you _____________ back.Wish ___________ never hung up the phone like I did I wish you __________ that I'd never forget you as long as I'd live And I wish you ________ right here, right now It's all good I wish you __________.

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