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How to express regret through language
- 4. LISTEN TO ADAM What does he say about: ● his major ● football ● following trends ● love
- 5. USE “I REGRET” “I regret this decision.” REGRET NOUN REGRET VERB +ING “I regret going to college”
- 6. USE MODAL VERBS MODAL should could HAVE PAST PARTICIPLE (3rd form) “I should have called him.” (but I didn't) “I could have taken the earlier flight.” (but I didn't) If you'd like to change your PAST
- 7. USE MODAL VERBS MODAL should could HAVE PAST PARTICIPLE (3rd form) “I should have called him.” (but I didn't) “I could have taken the earlier flight.” (but I didn't) If you'd like to change your PAST
- 8. USE “I WISH” AND “IF ONLY” “I wish I had more time to finish this project.” (I don't / won't have enough time) WISH / IF ONLY PAST SIMPLE WISH / IF ONLY PAST PERFECT “I wish I had had more time to finish this project.” (I didn't have enough time) present / future situation past situation
- 9. IMPORTANT! You can use 'wish' with a NOUN to offer good wishes “I wish you all the best in your new job.” “We wish you a merry Christmas.”
- 10. IMPORTANT! If you want something to happen in the future use “I HOPE” and “I WANT” “I hope we get there on time.” “I really want them to win.”
- 11. Listen to 6 people talking about their regrets. What do they regret?
- 12. What regrets might people in the pictures have?
- 19. Listen to 3 people: Jeanette, Fernando, Tristan. What important moment in each person's life do the pictures represent? A B C
- 20. USE THE SECOND CONDITIONAL IF PAST SIMPLE WOULD / COULD “If I wasn't sick, I would come to the meeting.” “I would take the earlier flight, If the tickets were cheaper.” INFINITIVE If you'd like your PRESENT situation to be different
- 21. USE THE THIRD CONDITIONAL IF PAST PERFECT WOULD HAVE “If I had called him, he would have come to the meeting.” “I would have arrived on time, If I had taken an earlier flight.” PAST PARTICIPLE action in the past consequence in the past If you'd like to change your PAST
- 22. USE MIXED CONDITIONAL IF PAST PERFECT WOULD “If you had informed him, he would be present.” “I wouldn't be so tired, If I had taken an earlier flight.” INFINITIVE action in the past consequence in the present
- 23. Use the third and mixed conditional to make sentences about each person.
- 24. Do you have any regrets?