2. Bob is at his cousin’s birthday party.
He’s bored.
3. He wishes he were somewhere else.
If only he were somewhere else.
4. WISH / IF ONLY + PAST
We use wish / If only + past to express
dissatisfaction or regret about the
present or future.
For example:
• Bob wishes he were somewhere
else.
• If only he were somewhere else.
5. I wish they
would stop
smoking!
If only they
would let
me eat
peacefully!
6. WISH / IF ONLY + WOULD
We use wish / If only + would +
infinitive to complain about or criticise
a person or a situation.
For example:
• I wish they would stop smoking.
• If only they would let me eat
peacefully.
7. Make sentences about the
following situations, using
wish / If only + past
or
wish / If only + would + infinitive
8. She’s trying to sleep but her husband is
snoring.
I wish... / If only...
9. He is in class. He’s bored.
He wishes... / If only...
13. This is John today.
He has a painful hangover...
He wishes he
hadn’t drunk
so many beers
yesterday.
If only he hadn’t
drunk so many
beers yesterday.
14. WISH / IF ONLY +
PAST PERFECT
We use wish / If only + past perfect to
express regret about the past.
For example:
• John wishes he hadn’t drunk so
much yesterday.
• If only he hadn’t drunk so much
yesterday.
15. Make sentences about the
following situations, using
wish / If only + past perfect
