I wish/If only

I regret not graduating from university.

• I wish I had graduated from university.

• I wish I graduated from university.

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'I regret living in the countryside.' This has the same meaning as...

• I wish I didn't live in the city.

• I wish that I lived in the city.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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'I regret not learning a second language while I was at school.' This has the same meaning as...

• I wish I had learned a second language while I was at school.

• I wish I learn a second language while I was at school.

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'I shouldn't have eaten so much food last night.' This regret has the same meaning as...

• I wish I had eaten so much food last night.

• I wish I hadn't eaten so much food last night.

• I wish I didn't eat so much food last night.

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'I regret that I work in such an untidy office.' This regret is the same as...

• If only I worked in a tidier office.

• If only I had worked in a tidier office.

• If only I didn't work in a tidier office

• If only I hadn't worked in a tidier office.

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I regret that I can't speak Spanish fluently.

• If only I can speak Spanish fluently.

• If only I could speak Spanish fluently.

• If only I can't speak Spanish fluently.

• If only I couldn't speak Spanish fluently.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.6

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'I regret that I have to travel tomorrow.' This regret is the same as...

• If only I had to travel tomorrow.

• If only I have to travel tomorrow.

• If only I didn't have to travel tomorrow.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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'I regret that I don't have many friends.' This regret is the same as...

• I wish that I didn't have more friends.

• I wish that I had had more friends.

• I wish that I had more friends.

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I wish I ________________ (speak) to my parents about that financial problem I was having last year, but I didn't want to lose face.

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I live in the big city, but I don't like it here. I wish that I _____________ (live) in a more peaceful place.

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