WISH AND IF ONLY IMPORTANT FOR REGRETS

FORM

Subject+wish+past perfect	·         I wish I had learned top lay a musical instrument when I was younger. ·         I wish I had been more adventurous. ·         I definitely wish I hadn¨t smoked.
If only+subject+past perfect	·         If only I had changed careers years ago.

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).

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2. 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).
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4. I wish you were here. (Desearía que estés aquí).
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6. I wish it rained more often in Greece. (Desearía que llueva más seguido en Grecia).
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8. I wish we could be friends. (Desearía que pudiéramos ser amigos).
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10. If only I had more time for my hobbies. (Si tan solo tuviera más tiempo para mis pasatiempos).
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12. VIDEO WISH AND IF ONLY FOR REGRETS
13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa4fTVzsqyU
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