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Întrebare		Răspuns
Look at these six-word stories. începe să înveți		What does each person want to change about their life?
Wrong era, wrong class, wrong gender. era - period in history; gender - sex începe să înveți		Person who wants to change his time, his social standing and his gender. when they were born, their social class and their gender
Really should have been a lawyer începe să înveți		Person who wants to change his profession. their career
Born London, lived elsewhere, died inside. începe să înveți		Person who wants to come back to London, where he's born. probably where they ended up living
Any chance I could start again? începe să înveți		Person who wants to have a new opportunity. everything - they want another chance
Worry about tomorrow, rarely enjoy today! începe să înveți		Person who is afraid of the future and rarely enjoy the present. their tendency to worry
Married, TV, computer, never any flowers. începe să înveți		Person who wants to change his life and wish more romance. probably a woman who wants to change her husband behaviour
Match sentences începe să înveți		with stories.
I wish I could do it again. începe să înveți		Any chance I could start again?
I wish I weren't so anxious. începe să înveți		Worry about tomorrow, rarely enjoy today!
I wish I'd stayed where I was happy. începe să înveți		Born London, lived elsewhere, died inside.
I wish he'd pay more attention to me. începe să înveți		Married, TV, computer, never any flowers.
If only I hadn't become a doctor. începe să înveți		Really should have been a lawyer
If only I'd been born twenty years later. începe să înveți		Wrong era, wrong class, wrong gender.
Match sentences începe să înveți		with rules.
RULE 1 Use wish/if only + past simple or wish/if only + could when you would like something to change, but it's impossible or not likely. începe să înveți		I wish I could do it again. I wish I weren't so anxious.
RULE 2 Use wish/if only + past perfect to talk about regrets about the past. începe să înveți		I wish I'd stayed where I was happy. If only I hadn't become a doctor. If only I'd been born twenty years later.
RULE 3 Use wish/if only + would to talk about things you want to happen or stop happening because they annoy you. începe să înveți		I wish he'd pay more attention to me.
For each pair of sentences, începe să înveți		complete the second sentence so that, it means the same as the first.
I'd really like to have a new laptop. începe să înveți		I wish I had a new laptop.
I regret growing up in a small family. începe să înveți		I wish I'd grown up in a large family/I hadn't grow up in a small family.
I'm not very sociable. începe să înveți		If only I were/was more sociable/I weren't/wasn't so unsociable.
I've got a friend who speaks too quietly. It's very annoying. începe să înveți		I wish he wouldn't speak so quietly/would speak louder/more loudly.
I can't get to sleep before about 2a.m. începe să înveți		If only I could get to sleep before 2 a.m./earlier.
I often loose my temper with people. începe să înveți		I wish I didn't lose my temper with people (so often).
I'm sorry I don't have my camera with me. începe să înveți		I wish I had my camera with me.
I can't cook very well. începe să înveți		I wish I could cook well/better.
I'm frustrated because it's raining. începe să înveți		I wish it would stop raining.
I regret not spending more time with my grandfather. începe să înveți		If only I'd spent more time with my grandfather.
I wish I had a new laptop. începe să înveți		I wish I had a new beach house.
I wish I hadn't grown up in a small family. începe să înveți		I wish I had grown up in a big family.
I regret growing up in a small family. începe să înveți		I don't regret the things I have done. I just regret the things I didn't do when I had the chance.
I wish I could cook better. începe să înveți		Do you? Why's that?
I don't regret the things I have done. I just regret the things I didn't do when I had the chance. începe să înveți		Do you? What chances have you lost?
Underline the correct alternative începe să înveți		in the sentences
It's difficult to work with Harry because he's quite antisocial. I wish we (?) each other more. liked/had liked începe să înveți		It's difficult to work with Harry because he's quite antisocial. I wish we liked each other more.
We're going to be late for the meal. I wish you (?). hurried up/'d hurry up. începe să înveți		We're going to be late for the meal. I wish you'd hurry up.
I have to take buses everywhere. If only I (?) how to drive. knew/had known începe să înveți		I have to take buses everywhere. If only I knew how to drive.
I didn't realise it would be so cold. I wish I (?) my coat with me. brought/'d brought începe să înveți		I didn't realise it would be so cold. I wish I 'd brought my coat with me.
We moved to a new flat last year, but I don't like the area. If only we (?) here. didn't live/hadn't lived începe să înveți		We moved to a new flat last year, but I don't like the area. If only we didn't live here.
I never knew your father. I wish I (?) him. met/'d met începe să înveți		I never knew your father. I wish I 'd met him.
I'd like to join a choir but my voice is awful. If only I (?) good at singing! were/would be începe să înveți		I'd like to join a choir but my voice is awful. If only I were good at singing!
I'm sorry but it's impossible. I wish I (?) help you but I can't. would/could începe să înveți		I'm sorry but it's impossible. I wish I could help you but I can't.
Complete the sentences începe să înveți		using the information and the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
We live in the city and I hate it. If only we (live) in the country. începe să înveți		We live in the city and I hate it. If only we lived in the country.
The bus is late and my feet are killing me. I wish the bus (come) and I wish I (wear) these shoes. începe să înveți		The bus is late and my feet are killing me. I wish the bus would come and I wish I weren't/wasn't wearing these shoes.
I think we're lost and we don't have GPS. If only we (know) where we were. I wish we (remember) to bring our GPS. începe să înveți		I think we're lost and we don't have GPS. If only we knew where we were. I wish we'd remembered to bring our GPS.
The neighbours were playing loud music last night. I wish they (play) their music so loudly. If only I (sleep) better, I wouldn't feel so tired now. începe să înveți		The neighbours were playing loud music last night. I wish they wouldn't play/didn't play their music so loudly. If only I 'd slept better, I wouldn't feel so tired now.
I'm not very advanced because I only started learning English last year. If only I (start) learning English when I was younger. începe să înveți		I'm not very advanced because I only started learning English last year. If only I'd started learning English when I was younger.
You bite your nails. I wish you (bite) your nails. începe să înveți		You bite your nails. I wish you wouldn't bite your nails.

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