Wishes - Unit 9 - Exercise 14 - Page 131
4 A: I wish I (practise) harder before the concert. B: I thought you performed very well.
A: I wish I HAD PRACTISED harder before the concert. B: I thought you performed very well.
2 A: I wish I (not shout) at the children like that. B: Why? They were being very naughty.
A: I wish I HADN'T SHOUTED at the children like that. B: Why? They were being very naughty.
6 A: I wish I (be) back at school again. B: Those were great days, weren't they?
A: I wish I WERE /lub/ WAS back at school again. B: Those were great days, weren't they?
7 A: I wish Mark (stop) playing his music so loudly. B: Why don't you ask him to turn it down?
A: I wish Mark WOULD STOP playing his music so loudly. B: Why don't you ask him to turn it down?
1 A: I wish Paul (tell) me what is wrong with him. B: Yes. He seems very upset, doesn't he?
A: I wish Paul WOULD TELL me what is wrong with him. B: Yes. He seems very upset, doesn't he?
3 A: I wish you (tidy) your room more often. B: Sorry. I'll try to.
A: I wish you WOULD TIDY your room more often. B: Sorry. I'll try to.
9 A: I wish you (try) harder with your Maths homework. B: Sorry. I find it very difficult.
A: I wish you WOULD TRY harder with your Maths homework. B: Sorry. I find it very difficult.
8 A: If only I (buy) those shoes we saw today. B: Why not go back and buy them tomorrow?
A: If only I HAD BOUGHT those shoes we saw today. B: Why not go back and buy them tomorrow?
5 A: If only Stuart (call) me. B: Don't worry. I'm sure he'll phone soon.
A: If only Stuart WOULD CALL me. B: Don't worry. I'm sure he'll phone soon.
10 A: If only we (go) to France last summer. B: We could go this year if you like.
A: If only we HAD GONE to France last summer. B: We could go this year if you like.