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

For present wishes

"If only" or "I wish" + ______

• would

• past

• past perfect

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

• would
• did
• had
• will

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

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

You want to go out but not in the rain

• If only

• it

• would

• stop

• raining

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

• would work

• had worked

• will work

• works

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

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

They _____ taking the job offer.

• regretting

• regretful

• regrets

• regretted