If-only practice sheet

The document provides examples of situations where "If only" statements could be used to express regret over past events or wishes for alternative present/future circumstances. It explains that "If only" implies a wish or hope and is more emphatic than similar phrases. The simple past tense after "If only" indicates wishing something was different now, while the past perfect implies wishing something in the past had been different. It provides examples of "If only" statements using various tenses to express different types of regrets or wishes.