FORM
Subject+wish+past perfect
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I wish I had learned top lay a musical instrument when I was younger.
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I wish I had been more adventurous.
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I definitely wish I hadn¨t smoked.
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If only+subject+past
perfect
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If only I had changed careers years ago.
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FUNCTION
We use wish/if only+past perfect to talk about things we would like to change about the past.
Usamos deseo / si solo + pasado perfecto para hablar sobre cosas que nos gustaría cambiar sobre el pasado.
EXAMPLES
I wish you wouldn’t arrive so late always. (Desearía que no llegaras siempre tarde).
- If only she had listened to what his friends had been telling her. (Si tan solo hubiera escuchado lo que sus amigos le estuvieron diciendo).
- I wish you were here. (Desearía que estés aquí).
- I wish it rained more often in Greece. (Desearía que llueva más seguido en Grecia).
- I wish we could be friends. (Desearía que pudiéramos ser amigos).
- If only I had more time for my hobbies. (Si tan solo tuviera más tiempo para mis pasatiempos).
- VIDEO WISH AND IF ONLY FOR REGRETS
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa4fTVzsqyU