Wishes & Regrets

I don't live in the city. I wish I ........... in the city.

• lived

• had lived

• live

• am living

Answer explanation

We can use wish/if only + a past form to talk about a present situation we would like to be different. 

I am not famous. I wish I ................. famous.

• had been

• am

• were

• have been

It is raining now. I wish it ................ raining.

• was

• wasn't

• had been

• could be

I wish I …………..….. where I left my jacket yesterday.

• knew

• had known

• could know

• known

Mirna regretted ................. such an old car . She wishes she had bought a new one.

• not buying

• to buy

• buying

• not to buy

I wish you ..................... making so much noise. It gives me a headache.

• could stop

• would stop

• had stopped

• stop

We wish we ................... more money for the holidays next year.

• could save

• are saving

• had saved

• wouldn't save

She’s sorry for not listening to the teacher’s advice. She wishes she ................ to it

• could listen

• would listen

• hadn't listened

• had listened

Hana spent all her money. She wishes she….....…...…it.

• hadn't spent

• had spent

• didn't spend

• spent

If only I ................... him the truth, he wouldn’t have been so angry with me.

• had told

• hadn't told

• told

• didn't tell