Regrets

To express a past regret, we can use: wish +

• simple past

• past perfect

• simple present

Another way to express a past regret is to use: should +

• have + past participle

• had + past participle

• have + simple past

I wish I _____ harder for the math test last week.

• have studied

• had studied

I _____ I had bought my concert tickets before they sold out.

• wish

• should

I _____ have spent all my money on video games; now I'm broke.

• shouldn't

• wish not

I wish I had _____ more attention in English class.

• paid

• payed

I should _____ been more responsible with my chores.

• have

• had

I shouldn't _____ late on social media last night; I'm so tired now.

• have stay up

• have stayed up

I wish I _____ started doing my homework earlier, I only have one hour to finish everything!

• have

• had

I should have _____ to my sibling after our argument.

• apologized

• apologize