WISHES AND REGRETS – I WISH/IF ONLY

I wish I _______ a better job. I don’t enjoy this kind of work.

• • a. had had

• • b. would have

• • c. would have had

• • d. had

I wish you _______ so late. I'm tired of always waiting for you!

• • a. wouldn't always have arrived

• • b. didn't always arrive

• • c. wouldn't always arrive

• • d. hadn't always arrived

I wish you ______ your bedroom. It’s a mess!

• a. would have tidied up

• b. had tidied up

• c. tidied up

• d. would tidy up

I wish it _______ raining. This rain is annoying. I want to go out.

• • a. stopped

• • b. would stop

• • c. would have stopped

• • d. had stopped

I’m starving. I wish I _______ breakfast this morning.

• • a. ate

• • b. would eat

• • c. had eaten

• • d. would have eaten

I wish my train _______ now. I’m going to be late for work again.

• • a. did come

• • b. would have come

• • c. had come

• • d. would come

This book is so boring. I wish I _______ reading it.

• • a. hadn't started

• • b. didn't start

• • c. wouldn't have started

• • d. wouldn't start

I missed my flight yesterday. If only I _______ a bit earlier!

• • a. would get up

• • b. had got up

• • c. would have got up

• • d. got up

I wish I _______ to go to work today.

• • a. didn't have

• • b. hadn't had

• • c. wouldn't have

• • d. wouldn't have had

If only he _______ here. He’d know what to do.

• • a. had been

• • b. was

• • c. would be

• • d. would have been