Wish / if only

Wish / if only

EPC 2

Let's review a little...

Multiple Choice

If Jerry studied more, he would get good grades.

• zero

• first

• second

• third

Multiple Choice

If people study, they learn.

• zero

• first

• second

• third

Multiple Choice

If Jerry had studied, he wouldn't have failed.

• zero

• first

• second

• third

Multiple Choice

If you study, your mum will be happy with your results.

• zero

• first

• second

• third

If Jerry studied more, he would get good grades.

expresses an unreal present situation

This means, that reality is all opposite: He doesn't get good grades because he doesn't study enough.

Pretty sure he'd like things were different...

What if you wanted the past to be different?

Examples

(oral work)

Multiple Choice

I wish I _ to Spain for my holidays last summer.

• go

• went

• had gone

• will go

Multiple Choice

I wish you _ when I'm talking!

• listen

• listened

• had listened

• will listen

Multiple Choice

If only I _ how to surf! I'd spend every day doing it!

• know

• knew

• had known

• will know

Multiple Choice

If only he _ less noise! I can't concentrate.

• make

• made

• had made

• will make

Multiple Choice

I wish we _ the match yesterday.

• see

• saw

• had seen

• will see

Multiple Choice

I truly wish I _ more time. I'm always busy...

• have

• had

• had had

• will have