Wishes and regrets

I wish I didn't have to go to work on Saturday.

• This refers to the future.

• This refers to the past.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

I wish I didn't have to go to work on Saturday.

• You have to go to work on Saturday.

• You don't have to go to work on Saturday.

• You may have to go to work on Sunday.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I wish I hadn't bought those shoes.

• This refers to the past.

• This refers to the present.

• This refers to the future.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I wish I hadn't bought those shoes.

• You want to buy some shoes.

• You bought some shoes but you don't like them.

• You don't want to buy any shoes.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

If only we'd listened to Mark!

• You didn't listen to Mark and now you have a problem.

• You listened to Mark and now you have a problem.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

If only I had a map.

• This refers to the present.

• This refers to the past.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

If only I had a map.

• You have a map but you don't need one.

• You don't have a map but you need one.

• You had a map but you lost it.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

I wish I'd known about the noise before I booked the hotel.

• You're glad you booked the hotel.

• You regret booking the hotel.

• You want to find out whether the hotel is noisy.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

If she hadn't warned us beforehand, I don't know what would have happened.

• She didn't warn you and now you are worried

• She warned you and you avoided the danger.

• She didn't warn you hand you had problems.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

Had we taken the train, we would never have got there in time for the wedding.

• You took the train and you were on time.

• You took the train and you were late.

• You didn't take the train and you were on time.

•  You didn't take the train and you were late.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A