Write two regrets for each situation using: I wish … and If only.

1. You were late for school today and got into serious trouble.

• I wish I’d got up earlier.
• If only my father had given me a lift.

2. Your team lost the match on Saturday.

• I wish they’d had more training.
• If only they had changed the goalkeeper.

3. You got a bad mark in your last Science exam.

• I wish I’d had some extra tuition.
• If only I hadn’t spent so long studying for the English exam.

4. Your brother is very annoyed with you.

• I wish I’d asked him if I could borrow his MP3 player.
• If only I hadn’t dropped his MP3 player.

5. You didn’t lock the car and a thief stole some valuable things of yours from it.

• I wish I hadn’t left my things in the car.
• If only I’d locked the car.

Lesson 5: I wish I’d brought my sunglasses

للتعبير عن الندم عن شيء حصل أو لم يحصل في الماضي استخدم هذه القاعدة.

.I wish I hadn't eaten so much

.I wish I had studied harder at school

.Mary wishes she had listened to what her mother told her

B. Write regrets using If only or I wish for the situations below.

1. Unfortunately, I ate three bars of chocolate. That’s why I felt sick.

• If only I hadn’t eaten three bars of chocolate.
• I wish I hadn’t eaten three bars of chocolate.

2. Unfortunately, he fell over during the race. That’s why he didn’t win.

• I wish he hadn’t fallen over.
• If only he hadn’t fallen over.

3. Unfortunately, you were rude to your brother. Now he won’t give us a lift to the cinema.

I wish / If only you hadn’t been rude to your brother.

4. Unfortunately, I spent all my money at the weekend. That’s why I can’t buy those shoes.

I wish / If only I hadn’t spent all my money at the weekend.

5. Unfortunately, they didn’t train every day. That’s why they lost the match.

I wish / If only they had trained every day.

6. Unfortunately, I left my camera at Faten’s house. That’s why I couldn’t get a picture of the dolphin.

I wish / If only I hadn’t left my camera at Faten’s house.

7. Unfortunately, she lost their address. That’s why she couldn’t write to them.

I wish / If only she hadn’t lost their address.

C. Write two regrets for each situation using: I wish … and If only.

1. You were late for school today and got into serious trouble.

• I wish I’d got up earlier.
• If only my father had given me a lift.

2. Your team lost the match on Saturday.

• I wish they’d had more training.
• If only they had changed the goalkeeper.

3. You got a bad mark in your last Science exam.

• I wish I’d had some extra tuition.
• If only I hadn’t spent so long studying for the English exam.

4. Your brother is very annoyed with you.

• I wish I’d asked him if I could borrow his MP3 player.
• If only I hadn’t dropped his MP3 player.

5. You didn’t lock the car and a thief stole some valuable things of yours from it.

• I wish I hadn’t left my things in the car.
• If only I’d locked the car.

1. She lost their address. That’s why she couldn’t write to them.

I wish she hadn’t lost their address.

2. Unfortunately, I ate three bars of chocolate. That’s why I felt sick.

If only I hadn’t eaten three bars of chocolate.

3. Unfortunately, I spent all my money at the weekend. That’s why I can’t buy those bags.

I wish I hadn’t spent all my money at the weekend.

4. They didn’t train every day. That’s why they lost the match.

If only they had trained every day.

5. Unfortunately, I didn’t wake up early. That’s why I missed the bus.

I wish I had woken up early.

6. Unfortunately, he fell over during the race. That’s why he didn’t win.

If only he hadn’t fallen over during the race.

7. You failed the driving test because you didn’t follow the rules.

I wish I hadn’t failed the driving test.

8. You parked illegally and you got a fine.

If only I hadn’t parked illegally.

9. They lost the match.

I wish they hadn’t lost the match.

10. You bought some shoes last week. You’ve decided you don’t like them.

If only I hadn’t bought these shoes.

11. You decided not to go to the park with your friends. Now you regret it.

If only I had gone to the park.

12. Unfortunately, you drove through red light. You failed the driving test.

If only I hadn’t driven through the red light.

13. He exceeded the speed limit, as a result; he failed the driving test.

I wish he hadn’t exceeded the speed limit.

14. You drank a lot of coffee. now you are in bed and you can’t sleep.

If only I hadn’t drunk a lot of coffee.

15. Unfortunately, you were rude to your brother. Now he won’t give us a lift to the cinema.

If only I hadn’t been rude to my brother.

16. Unfortunately, she forgot their address. That’s why she couldn’t write to them.

I wish she hadn’t forgotten their address.

17. Unfortunately, I missed my flight. That’s why I won’t get to Boston in time for the meeting.

I wish I hadn’t missed my flight.

18. You decided not to go to the park with your friends. Now you regret it.

I wish I had gone to the park with my friends.

19. You didn’t revise for your English exam and you got a bad mark.

I wish I had revised for my English exam.

20. You’ve eaten too much chocolate and now you feel sick.

I wish I hadn’t eaten too much chocolate.

21. Unfortunately, I went to bed so late yesterday. that’s why I was tired.

I wish I hadn’t gone to bed so late yesterday.

22. You didn’t revise for your Geography exam and you got a bad mark. You feel sorry about this.

I wish I had revised for my Geography exam.

23. Unfortunately, I left my camera at Faten’s house. That’s why I couldn’t get a picture of the dolphin.

If only I hadn’t left my camera at Faten’s house.