Question

Ex. 7. Express regrets about the following (starting with if or wish) and add four more regrets of your own.

1. My students are not always in time for class. 2.1 didn't work hard when I was at school. 3. Our climate is so changeable! 4. Nelly is sorry that she didn't save enough money when she was still working. 5. What a pity we have ever met! 6.1 didn't stay at home late at night and got involved into an accident. 7. My neighbours are very noisy people. 8. Helen didn't buy the dress and is very sorry about it. 9. My director is too bossy and demanding. 10. Victor can't get on well with his relatives. 11. My father couldn't fix our new VCR yesterday. 12.1 still don't know who you really are.

Answer 1

Hi there!

1. I wish my students were always in time for class.

2. I wish I had worked hard when I was in school.

3. I wish our climate weren`t so changeable.

4. Nelly wishes she had saved enough money when she was still working.

5. I wish we had met.

6.If I had stayed at home last night, I wouldn`t have got involved into an accident.

7. I wish my neighbours weren`t noisy people.

8. If Helen had bought the dress, she wouldn`t have felt sorry about it.

9. I wish my boss weren`t too bossy and demanding.

10. Victor wishes he could get on well with his relatives.

11. I wish my father had been able to fix our VCR yesterday.

12. I wish I knew who you really are.