Here are the completed sentences using "if only" or "i wish," following the grammatical rules for expressing regrets, present desires, or complaints.
- we’ve run out of petrol — if only/i wish we hadn’t run out of petrol.
- i’m taking a test tomorrow — if only/i wish i weren’t taking a test tomorrow.
- this holiday has been a disaster — if only/i wish this holiday hadn’t been such a disaster.
- it’s snowing outside — if only/i wish it weren’t snowing outside.
- people at work always shout at me — if only/i wish people at work wouldn’t shout at me.
- i acted very rudely in front of the headmaster — if only/i wish i hadn’t acted so rudely in front of the headmaster.
- i don’t know how to ride a bicycle — if only/i wish i knew how to ride a bicycle.
- she never listens to me — if only/i wish she would listen to me.
- i can’t speak russian — if only/i wish i could speak russian.
- i’m not tall, dark and handsome — if only/i wish i were tall, dark and handsome.
- i was caught robbing a bank — if only/i wish i hadn’t been caught robbing a bank.
- i crashed the car when i was drunk — if only/i wish i hadn’t crashed the car when i was drunk.
- she’s making beans again — if only/i wish she weren’t making beans again.
- stop behaving like that! — if only/i wish you would stop behaving like that.
- i failed my exam because i didn’t study — if only/i wish i had studied for my exam.
- i don’t want to go to school, but i have to — if only/i wish i didn’t have to go to school.
- my girlfriend left me after we argued — if only/i wish my girlfriend hadn’t left me.
- i lost a lot of money at cards — if only/i wish i hadn’t lost so much money at cards.
- why don’t you ever look at me? — if only/i wish you would look at me.
- i want to go to the bahamas for a holiday — if only/i wish i could go to the bahamas for a holiday.
- i’m sorry i haven’t got more friends — if only/i wish i had more friends.
Grammar Summary Table
| Situation | Tense Used | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Present/Future | Past Simple / Continuous | To express a wish for a different current reality. |
| Past | Past Perfect | To express regret about a past event. |
| Ability | Could | To express a wish for a skill or capability. |
| Annoyance/Behavior | Would + Verb | To express a wish for someone else to change their behavior. |
Would you like me to provide more practice exercises specifically focusing on the difference between "wish" and "hope"?
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