Expressing Regret

Which structure correctly expresses an unreal present wish?

• Wish + past simple

• Wish + present perfect

• Wish + future simple

• Wish + present simple

After "wish" for past regrets, we use:

• Past simple

• Past continuous

• Past perfect

• Present perfect

We didn't leave early, and now we are stuck in traffic.

• We wish we leave early.

• We wish we had left early.

• We wish we has left early.

• We wish we have left early.

Jake didn't take the job offer, and now he regrets it.

• Jake wishes he takes the job offer.

• Jake wishes he had taken the job offer.

• Jake wishes he has taken the job offer.

• Jake wishes he had not taken the job offer.

Identify the correct sentence using "if only" for a past regret.

• If only I study harder, I pass the test.

• If only I had studied harder, I would have passed the test.

• If only I studied harder, I will pass the test.

• If only I have studied harder, I would pass the test.

Identify the incorrect sentence.

• If only we had booked the tickets earlier.

• If only he hadn’t forgotten my birthday.

• I wish she comes to the party.

• I wish I had taken that job offer.

What does "If only I had taken that job" imply?

• I took the job.

• I didn’t take the job.

• I will take the job.

• I am taking the job now.

She spent all her savings on unnecessary things. She wished she ____________ all her savings.

• hadn't spent

• doesn't spend

• won't spend

• isn't spending

They didn’t check the map and got lost. They wished they ____________ the map before leaving.

• checks

• have checked

• had checked

• will check

He didn’t prepare for the interview, so he performed poorly. He wished he ____________ for the interview.

• prepared

• had prepared

• prepares

• preparing