35 wish 52 7. Sheila takes too many days off work. 8 I don’t like John playing football all the time. 9) Sheila and Susan are very unkind to Peter. 10 John doesn’t wear a tie very often. ‘only can be used instead of wish in all three constructions described above. It is stronger and more unrealistic than wish: only I was rich, fonly | hadn't stolen that money. Ifonly it would stop raining. Check 35a Answer ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ and circle (i) oF (i) 1 I wish I had a big car. a) Do I have a big car? ...N2 b) Am I talking about (j) the present? (ii) the past? 2 T wish I'd gone to university a) Did I go to university? b) Am J talking about (i) the present? Gi) the past? 3 If only she'd take the new job. a) Has she agreed to take the new job’ b) Am I talking about (1) the past? (Gi) the present/future? 4 Twish they hadn't phoned the police. ) Did they phone the police? b) Am L talking about (i) the past? Gi) the present/future? 5 I wish she spoke French. a) Can she speak French? b) Did she speak French? ©) Are we talking about (i) the past? Gi the present?