Wishes

1. Im sorry that you cant come to the party.

wish
I ____________________________ to the party.

2. He keeps interrupting me, which is very annoying.

wish
I _______________________ interrupting me, its very annoying.

3. Ingrid would like to be able to swim, but she cant.

wishes
Ingrid _____________________________ swim.

4. I hope that you are successful in your exams.

luck
I wish ___________________ in your exams.

5. My hairs short and dark, but Id prefer long blonde hair.

wish
I ______________________ long blonde hair.

6. Eric doesnt see his grandchildren very often, which makes him sad.
wishes
Eric _________________________ more often.

7. Im sorry that he wont accept the job hes been offered.

wish
I _______________________ the job hes been offered.

8. I have very little patience, which is a shame!

were
I ______________________ patient.

9. This continual rain is making me feel depressed.

stop
I ________________________ raining it makes me feel depressed.
If only

1. I regret going to bed so late last night.

wish
I _________________________ to bed so late last night.

2. If only I had taken that job in the bank.

regret
I ____________________ in the bank.

3. Jenny regrets not buying some sunscreen before her holiday.

wishes
Jenny ____________________ some sunscreen before her holiday.

4. He regrets not telling people it was his birthday.

wishes
He ________________________ people it was his birthday.

5. I regret not booking the seats in advance.

only
If __________________ the seats in advance.

6. I wish Id gone on holiday with my friends.

regret
I __________________ on holiday with my friends.

7. They regret ever getting married.

never
They wish __________________ married.

8. If only I had been more careful.

regret
I __________________ more careful.

9. I wish I hadnt gone to that party.

only
If __________________ to that party.

10. Larry regrets not telling his girlfriend where he was going.
had
Larry __________________ his girlfriend where he was going.
Conditional

1. The picnic was cancelled because it rained.

have
If it hadnt rained, the picnic ___________________ cancelled.

2. Without his fathers help, he wouldnt have got that job.

him
If his father ________________ he wouldnt have got that job.

3. The car crashed because it was travelling too fast.

been
If the car __________________ so fast, it wouldnt have crashed.

4. I couldnt phone you because Id lost your number.

have
If I hadnt lost your number, I __________________ you.

5. John caught a cold because he didnt wear a coat.

had
If _____________________, he wouldnt have caught a cold.

6. He found the treasure as he was digging in his garden.

have
If he hadnt been digging in his garden, ______________________ the treasure.

7. I only knew about her wedding because I met her mother in the street.
not
If I hadnt met her mother in the street, ______________________ about her wedding.

8. I lost my key so I had to wait outside in the snow.

have
If I hadnt lost my key, I _______________________ to wait outside in the snow.

9. I couldnt give him a lift because I didnt have my car.

had
If _______________________ my car I could have given him a lift.

10. Ray didnt pass the exam, because he didnt work hard enough.
harder
If Ray _________________________ , he would have passed the exam.
Wishes

1. Im sorry that you cant come to the party. wish

I ____________________________ to the party.

2. He keeps interrupting me, which is very annoying. wish

I _______________________ interrupting me, its very annoying.

3. Ingrid would like to be able to swim, but she cant. wishes

Ingrid _____________________________ swim.

4. I hope that you are successful in your exams. luck

I wish ___________________ in your exams.

5. My hairs short and dark, but Id prefer long blonde hair. wish
I ______________________ long blonde hair.

6. Eric doesnt see his grandchildren very often, which makes him sad. wishes
Eric _________________________ more often.

7. Im sorry that he wont accept the job hes been offered. wish
I _______________________ the job hes been offered.

8. I have very little patience, which is a shame! were

I ______________________ patient.

9. This continual rain is making me feel depressed. stop

I ________________________ raining it makes me feel depressed.

If only

1. I regret going to bed so late last night. wish

I _________________________ to bed so late last night.

2. If only I had taken that job in the bank. regret

I ____________________ in the bank.

3. Jenny regrets not buying some sunscreen before her holiday. wishes
Jenny ____________________ some sunscreen before her holiday.

4. He regrets not telling people it was his birthday. wishes

He ________________________ people it was his birthday.

5. I regret not booking the seats in advance. only

If __________________ the seats in advance.

6. I wish Id gone on holiday with my friends. regret

I __________________ on holiday with my friends.

7. They regret ever getting married. never

They wish __________________ married.

8. If only I had been more careful. regret

I __________________ more careful.

9. I wish I hadnt gone to that party. only

If __________________ to that party.

10. Larry regrets not telling his girlfriend where he was going. had
Larry __________________ his girlfriend where he was going.

Conditional

1. The picnic was cancelled because it rained. have

If it hadnt rained, the picnic ___________________ cancelled.

2. Without his fathers help, he wouldnt have got that job. him
If his father ________________ he wouldnt have got that job.

3. The car crashed because it was travelling too fast. been

If the car __________________ so fast, it wouldnt have crashed.

4. I couldnt phone you because Id lost your number. have

If I hadnt lost your number, I __________________ you.

5. John caught a cold because he didnt wear a coat. had

If _____________________, he wouldnt have caught a cold.

6. He found the treasure as he was digging in his garden. have

If he hadnt been digging in his garden, ______________________ the treasure.

7. I only knew about her wedding because I met her mother in the street. not
If I hadnt met her mother in the street, ______________________ about her wedding.

8. I lost my key so I had to wait outside in the snow. have

If I hadnt lost my key, I _______________________ to wait outside in the snow.

9. I couldnt give him a lift because I didnt have my car. had

If _______________________ my car I could have given him a lift.

10. Ray didnt pass the exam, because he didnt work hard enough. harder
If Ray _________________________ , he would have passed the exam.