11B: Wishes & Regrets (with explanations) Unit 4

I wish I _____ a better job. I don't enjoy this kind of work.

• had had

• would have

• would have had

• had

Answer explanation

In this sentence, we need past simple because we are talking about the present.

I wish you _____ so late. I'm tired of always waiting for you!

• hadn't always arrived

• wouldn't always have arrived

• didn't always arrive

• wouldn't always arrive

Answer explanation

Here we are expressing irritation.

I wish you _____ your bedroom. It’s a mess!

• would tidy up

• tidied up

• had tidied up

• would have tidied up

Answer explanation

Here we are expressing irritation.

I wish it _______ raining. This rain is annoying. I want to go out.

• had stopped raining

• would stop

• stopped

• would have stopped

Answer explanation

Here we are expressing irritation.

I’m starving. If only I _______ breakfast this morning.

• would eat

• had eaten

• ate

• would have eaten

Answer explanation

In this sentence we are talking about the past.

I wish my train _______ now. I’m going to be late for work again.

• had come

• would come

• would have come

• did come

Answer explanation

In this sentence, we are expressing irritation.

This book is so boring. I wish I _______ reading it.

• wouldn't start

• wouldn't have started

• didn't start

• hadn't started

Answer explanation

In this sentence we are talking about the past.

I missed my flight yesterday. If only I _______ a bit earlier!

• got up

• had got up

• would have got up

• would get up

Answer explanation

In this sentence we are talking about the past.

I wish I _______ to go to work today.

• didn't have

• hadn't had

• wouldn't have

• wouldn't have had

Answer explanation

In this sentence, we need past simple because we are talking about the present.

If only he _______ here. He’d know what to do.

• would be

• was

• had been

• would have been

Answer explanation

In this sentence, we need past simple because we are talking about the present.