If Only part 2

"If only" and "I wish" are

• Completely different

• The same

• Use different tenses

• The same except that "If only" is stronger

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

For present wishes

"If only" or "I wish" + ______

• would

• past

• past perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

For future wishes or complaining use "If only" + (a)  

• would
• did
• had
• will

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

For past wishes or regrets use If ​ (a)   + or I ​ (b)   + ​ (c)  

• only
• wish
• past perfect
• past simple
• want

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

You want to go out but not in the rain

• would

• raining

• If only

• it

• stop

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

She wishes he _____ less. They never spend any time together. (work)

• would work

• had worked

• will work

• works

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

I live in the big city, but I don't like it here. I wish that I _____________ (live) in a more peaceful place.

We use wish and If only when we regret something or when we would like something to be different than the way it is.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

When we use wish and If only to talk about the past or things we regret we must use the present perfect tense.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

They _____ taking the job offer.

• regretting

• regretful

• regrets

• regretted

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A