Expressing a wish or a regret

References

Main:

1. Clive Oxenden, Christina Latham-Koenig. New English File. Intermediate. Student’s book, Oxford, 2010.

2. Clive Oxenden, Christina Latham-Koenig. New English File. Intermediate. Workbook, Oxford, 2010.

Additional:

3. John and Liz Soars. New Headway. Intermediate. Student’s book. Oxford, 2009.

4. John and Liz Soars. New Headway. Intermediate.. Workbook. Oxford, 2009.

5. Test and Assessment CD-ROM.

HAND OUT № 88
Discipline: English as a foreign language	Credits: 2
Intermediate level	Practical lesson
Lexical theme: How well do you know our world.
Grammar: Expressing a wish or a regret.
Teacher: assistant professor Gaiipova G. A.

GRAMMAR COMMENT

Use of I wish / if only:

There are three distinct types of I wish / if only sentences:

1. Wish, wanting change for the present or future with the simple past.

2. Regret with the past perfect.

3. Complaints with would + verb.

The expressions 'I wish' and 'If only' are used in English to express wishes and regrets about things that may happen in the future or may have happened in the past simple and past perfect.

Expressing a wish	Expressing regret	Complaining
Form: If only/I wish +simple past	Form: If only/I wish +past perfect	Form: I wish/If only +would+verb
Example: If only I knew how to use a computer. (I don’t know how to use a computer and I would like to learn how to use it.	Example:If only I had woken up early. (I didn't wake up early and I missed my bus.)	Example: I wish you wouldn't arrive so late all the time (I'm annoyed because you always come late and I want you to arrive on time
Use:To express a wish in the present or in the future. The simple past here is an unreal past. When you use the verb to be the form is“were”. Example: I wish I were a millionaire!	Use: To express a regret. The action is past.	Use: To complain about a behavior that you disapprove. Expressing impatience, annoyance or dissatisfaction with a present action.

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