{"id":75460,"date":"2021-10-10T10:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-10T10:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=75460"},"modified":"2021-10-10T10:00:31","modified_gmt":"2021-10-10T10:00:31","slug":"wish-if-only-worksheet-for-cambridge-english-fce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wish-if-only-worksheet-for-cambridge-english-fce\/","title":{"rendered":"Wish \/ If Only Worksheet For Cambridge English (FCE)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Wish + past simple <\/strong>is used to express regret about the present or future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I wish I <strong>was <\/strong>taller.<\/li><li>I wish I <strong>could speak<\/strong> English.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wish \/ if only + past perfect <\/strong>is used to express regret about the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I wish I <strong>had consulted<\/strong> the doctor earlier.<\/li><li>I wish I <strong>had listened<\/strong> to his advice.<\/li><li>If only I <strong>had studied<\/strong> harder.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wish \/ If only + could<\/strong> shows regret about lack of ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I wish I <strong>could fly.<\/strong><\/li><li>She wishes she <strong>could make<\/strong> apps.<\/li><li>If only I <strong>could make<\/strong> apps.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wish\/ If only + would<\/strong> is used to express annoyance or dissatisfaction with a present situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I wish you <strong>would stop <\/strong>taking.<\/li><li>I wish they <strong>would leave<\/strong> soon.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fill in the blanks.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. I wish I &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; see my parents more often. (could \/ would)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. I wish I &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. more money. (have \/ had \/ had had)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. I wish I &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. better. (look \/ looked \/ had looked)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. I wish I &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; those books last year. (didn\u2019t sell \/ hadn\u2019t sold \/ couldn\u2019t sell)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. I wish you &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. stop drinking. (could \/ would \/ might)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. If only I &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. to him. (listen \/ listened \/ had listened)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. I wish it &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. raining soon. (will stop \/ would stop \/ could stop)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. I wish I &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. earlier. (was told \/ have been told \/ had been told)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. I wish you &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. behaving. (will start \/ would start \/ could start)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. If only I &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. harder. (worked \/ had worked)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11. I wish they &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. longer. (will stay \/ would stay \/ could stay)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12. I wish they &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; so soon. (won\u2019t leave \/ wouldn\u2019t leave \/ couldn\u2019t leave)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Answers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. I wish I <strong>could see<\/strong> my parents more often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. I wish I <strong>had<\/strong> more money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. I wish I <strong>looked<\/strong> better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. I wish I <strong>hadn\u2019t sold<\/strong> those books last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. I wish you <strong>would stop<\/strong> drinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. If only I <strong>had listened<\/strong> to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. I wish it <strong>would stop<\/strong> raining soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. I wish I <strong>had been told<\/strong> earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. I wish you <strong>would start <\/strong>behaving. (Annoyance)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. If only I <strong>had worked <\/strong>harder. (Regret about past)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11. I wish they <strong>would stay <\/strong>longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12. I wish they <strong>wouldn\u2019t leave <\/strong>so soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wish + past simple is used to express regret about the present or future. I wish I was taller. I wish I could speak English. 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