The document discusses different structures used to express regrets about past actions or situations in English. It explains that "wish + past perfect" and "should have + past participle" are used to express simple regrets. "Ought to have + past participle" is also used but cannot be used in negative statements or questions. "If only + past perfect" expresses strong regret and is used in past unreal conditional statements with a result clause. Examples are provided to illustrate the usage of each structure. The document concludes with practice problems asking the reader to form regret statements based on given scenarios.

1. REGRETS ABOUT THE PAST

2. REVIEW
REGRETS:
WISH + PAST PERFECT
SHOULD HAVE+ PAST PARTICIPLE
OUGHT TO HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
IF ONLY + THE PAST PERFECT

3. REVIEW
REGRETS:
WISH + PAST PERFECT
FOR REGRETS(REMORSES) ABOUT THE
PAST, WISH + PAST PARTICIPLE IS
USED.
JENNY WISHES SHE HAD FINISHED HIGH
SCHOOL.
DID SHE FINISH HIGH SCHOOL?

4. REVIEW
REGRETS:
SHOULD HAVE+ PAST PARTICIPLE
ALSO WHEN YOU HAVE REGRETS, YOU CAN USE
THIS STRUCTURE TO SHOW REMORSE.
I SHOULD HAVE SAVED UP MONEY
WHEN I WAS SINGLE.

5. REVIEW
REGRETS:
OUGHT TO HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
THIS IS ALSO USED TO SHOW REMORSE OR
REGRET.
I OUGHT TO HAVE STUDIED MORE FOR MY
PRESENTATION.

6. REVIEW
REGRETS:
OUGHT TO HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
CANNOT BE USED IN NEGATIVE
STATEMENTS, INSTEAD YOU WILL USE
SHOULDN’T HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

7. REVIEW
REGRETS:
I OUGHT NOT TO HAVE SPENT $50 IN
THOSE JEANS.
I SHOULDN’T HAVE SPENT $50 IN
THOSE JEANS.

8. REVIEW
REGRETS:
OUGHT TO HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
CANNOT BE USED IN QUESTIONS,
INSTEAD YOU WILL USE SHOULD +
SUBJECT+ HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

9. REVIEW
REGRETS:
OUGHT YOU TO HAVE NOTIFIED YOUR
BOSS BEFORE THAT PURCHASE?
SHOULD YOU HAVE NOTIFIED YOUR BOSS
BEFORE THAT PURCHASE?

10. REVIEW
REGRETS:
IF ONLY + THE PAST PERFECT
THIS IS USED TO EXPRESS VERY STRONG REGRET. IT’S USED
ALSO IN A PAST UNREAL CONDITIONAL STATEMENT AND
INCLUDE A RESULT CLAUSE.
IF ONLY YOU HAD LISTENED TO MY ADVICE.
(I WISH YOU HAD.)

11. REVIEW
REGRETS:
IT’S USED ALSO IN A PAST UNREAL CONDITIONAL
STATEMENT AND INCLUDE A RESULT CLAUSE.
IF ONLY YOU HAD PRACTICED MORE, YOU WOULD
HAVE WON THE COMPETITION.
IF ONLY YOU HADN’T DRUNK TOO MUCH, YOU
WOULDN’T FELL ASLEEP AT THE TABLE.

12. PRACTICE: LOOK AT THE PICS AND BUILD UP A
STATEMENT USING THE STRUCTURES TO EXPRESS
REGRETS.

13. PRACTICE: LOOK AT THE PICS AND BUILD UP A
STATEMENT USING THE STRUCTURES TO EXPRESS
REGRETS.

14. PRACTICE: LOOK AT THE PICS AND BUILD UP A
STATEMENT USING THE STRUCTURES TO EXPRESS
REGRETS.

15. PRACTICE: LOOK AT THE PICS AND BUILD UP A
STATEMENT USING THE STRUCTURES TO EXPRESS
REGRETS.

16. PRACTICE: LOOK AT THE PICS AND BUILD UP A
STATEMENT USING THE STRUCTURES TO EXPRESS
REGRETS.

17. PRACTICE:
READ THE STATEMENTS AND WRITE SENTENCES USING THE
STRUCTURES FOR REGRETS.
1.I DIDN’T GO TO THE TRIP BECAUSE I HAD NO MONEY.
2.MY FATHER NAGGED ME, SO I YELLED AT HIM.
3.MY KID IS A TEEN, NOW HE DOESN’T WANT TO SPEND TIME
WITH ME.
4.IPHONES WERE ON CLEARANCE, BUT I DIDN’T BUY ONE.
5.I HAD TIME TO READ, BUT I DID NOT DO IT.
6.MY PARENTS WANTED TO GO TO NY, BUT I DIDN’T SO WE
DIDN’T GO.
7.I NEVER HAD A PET WHEN I WAS A CHILD.
8.I BOUGHT THIS GIMMICK, NOW I DON’T HAVE MONEY.
9.I DIDN’T PRACTICE ANY SPORT AT SCHOOL.
10.WE DIDN’T VISIT THE MUSEUM BECAUSE WE DIDN’T KNOW
HOW TO GET THERE.