WISH CLAUSES

When I was younger, I never learned to play a musical instrument. Now I regret this.

• I wish I learned to play a musical instrument when I was younger.

• I wish I had learned to play a musical instrument when I was younger.

• If only I learn to play a musical instrument when I was younger.

• But for learning to play a musical instrument when I was younger, I would be happy now.

Answer explanation

Câu ước ở quá khứ

S + wish + S + Ved/3

I didn’t meet her yesterday. Now I feel sad.

• As long as I met her yesterday, now I regret.

• I wish I had met her yesterday.

• If only I meet her yesterday.

• I wish I met her yesterday.

I didn’t go to my friend's birthday party last night . Now I regret it.

• I wish I went to my friend's birthday party last night.

• I wish I had gone to my friend's birthday party last night.

• I regret  having gone to my friend's birthday party last night. 

• I regret not to go to my friend's birthday party last night.

Mary didn’t have enough money to buy the house. She now regrets it.

• She wishes she had had enough money to buy the house.

• Mary feels regrets because didn’t have enough money to buy the house.

• If only Mary had enough money to buy the house.

• Mary wishes she had  enough money to buy the house

Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the cafe. She now regrets it.

• Susan wishes that she applied for the summer job in the cafe.

• Susan feels regret because she didn’t apply for the summer job in the cafe.

• If only Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the cafe.

• Susan wishes that she had applied for the summer job in the cafe.

My brother was so rude to my friends last night. I now regret it.

• I wish my brother wouldn’t be so rude to my friends lastnight.

• My brother regrets having been so rude to my friends lastnight.

• I wish my brother hadn’t been so rude to my friends lastnight.

• My brother would have been so rude to my friends last night if I regretted it now.

I regret not visiting Washington when I was in America.

• I regret to say that I didn't like to visit Washington when I was in America.

• I now wish I had visited Washington when I was in America.

• I don't regret visiting Washington when I was in America.

• I visited Washington when I was in America but now I regret it.

I painted the door red, now I think it doesn’t look very nice.

• I wish I hadn’t painted the door red.   

• I wish I painted the door red.

• If I didn’t paint the door red, it would look better.

• I wish I paint the door red, I would look better.

The boss scolded Laura for that minor mistake. He now feels really bad about it.

• The boss wishes he did not scold Laurafor that minor mistake.

• The boss wishes Laura had not made that minor mistake.

• If only the boss had not scolded Laura for that minor mistake.

• The boss regretted to scold Laurafor that minor mistake.