I wish / If only

I wish I ____ come to the zoo with you next weekend, but I’m going to be busy.

• WILL

• HAD

• COULD

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• I wish you wouldn't do that.

• I wish could do that!

• I wish I were stronger.

Which word completes the sentence?

I’m sorry I made you angry. I wish I ____ shouted at you.

• HADN'T

• WOULDN'T

• WEREN'T

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Your colleague talks a lot and you don’t like it.

What could you say?

• If only he had been quiet!

• If only he would be quiet!

•  If only he is quiet!  

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

What CANNOT go in the space?

He’s really handsome! If only I ___ ten years younger!

• WAS

• WERE

• WOULD BE

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

Your computer isn’t working.

What could you say?

•  I wish this computer had worked! 

•  If only this computer were working!

•  If only this computer works!

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

You want to go to Sally’s party, but you can’t.

What can you say?

•  I wish I went to your party. 

•  I wish I could go to your party. 

• I wish I would go to your party. 

You saw a great cellphone on sale but you didn’t have enough money. The next day, you go to the shop. It has been sold.

What do you say?

•  If only I would have more money with me yesterday!  

• If only I had more money with me yesterday! 

• If only I’d had more money with me yesterday! 

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

Your friend keeps hitting you.

What do you say?

• I wish you'd stop doing that! 

• I wish you stopped doing that! 

• I wish you’d stopped doing that!  

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Sarah wishes she (take) ________ the job in Madrid last year.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D