WISHES and REGRETS

I've got a splitting headache.

I wish I _____ a splitting headache.

• hadn't had

• didn't have

• couldn't have

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

He signed the contract without reading the small print.

He wished he _____ the small print before signing the contract.

• read

• were read

• had read

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Steve didn't propose to Isabel when he should have. Now Isabel is in Australia.

Steve wishes he _____ to Isabel earlier.

• had proposed

• proposed

• would proposed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Alan wishes he _____ tennis as well as Jerry.

• would play

• could play

• played

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

John failed his test. He wishes he _____ harder.

• studied

• would study

• had studied

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

I wish you _____ so much time watching TV!

• don't spend

• spent

• wouldn't spend

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

Brenda wishes she _____ more money than she does.

• earned

• earn

• would earn

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

When I was younger, I used to do a lot of sports, but then I gave this up. I wish I _____ more sports now.

• do

• did

• had done

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I wish you _____ with your mouth full. It really annoys me!

• didn't speak

• wouldn't speak

• hadn't spoken

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I wish you _____ complaining.

• stop

• stopped

• would stop