COLEGIO SAN CRISTOBAL
                                                                            Av. Diego Portales N° 1.520.
Name:_______________________________ Date:_____________ Class:___________   La Florida Fono: 4268729
                                                                            Santiago
Decide whether these statements express a "wish" or a "regret":

1. I wish I could fly.
     a. Wish b. Regret

2. If only she had seen the doctor earlier. He could have saved her.
    a. Wish b. Regret

3. If only I traveled to New York.
    a. Wish b. Regret

4. I wish I were a doctor.
     a. Wish b. Regret

Choose the correct answer:

1. Alice didn't get a good grade. She wishes she (work) ________ harder.
                 a. worked               b. had worked

2. Tom likes football very much. He wishes he (become) ________ a professional football player.
                a. became              b. had become

3. He was running very fast when he had a heart attack. If only he (not/run) ________ so fast.
               a. hadn’t run          b. didn’t run

4. She's keen on computers. She wishes she (study) _______ computer science next school year.
                a. studied            b. had studied

5. I am sorry I don’t know how to use the computer. If only I (know) _________ how to use it.
                 a. knew                b. had known

6. I stayed late at work and missed the last bus. I wish I (stay) __________ at work late
                  a. did not stay        b. had not stayed

Wish and regret handout

  • 1.
    COLEGIO SAN CRISTOBAL Av. Diego Portales N° 1.520. Name:_______________________________ Date:_____________ Class:___________ La Florida Fono: 4268729 Santiago
  • 2.
    Decide whether thesestatements express a "wish" or a "regret": 1. I wish I could fly. a. Wish b. Regret 2. If only she had seen the doctor earlier. He could have saved her. a. Wish b. Regret 3. If only I traveled to New York. a. Wish b. Regret 4. I wish I were a doctor. a. Wish b. Regret Choose the correct answer: 1. Alice didn't get a good grade. She wishes she (work) ________ harder. a. worked b. had worked 2. Tom likes football very much. He wishes he (become) ________ a professional football player. a. became b. had become 3. He was running very fast when he had a heart attack. If only he (not/run) ________ so fast. a. hadn’t run b. didn’t run 4. She's keen on computers. She wishes she (study) _______ computer science next school year. a. studied b. had studied 5. I am sorry I don’t know how to use the computer. If only I (know) _________ how to use it. a. knew b. had known 6. I stayed late at work and missed the last bus. I wish I (stay) __________ at work late a. did not stay b. had not stayed