Wish and if only

   

   1 What might you say in these situations? Begin I wish ...

   1 to someone who never answers your emails ___________________________________

   2 to someone who makes rude remarks about you _________________________________

   3 to someone who won't hurry up ____________________________________________

   4 to someone who never does the washing-up _________________________________

   5 to someone who isn't telling you the whole story _________________________________

   6 to someone who blows cigarette smoke in your fact _________________________________

   7 to someone who won't tell you what he's thinking _________________________________

   

   

   2 Vicky is fed up. What is she saying? Use if only.

   1 (She is so tired.) __________________________________________________

   2 (She gets headaches.) __________________________________________________

   3 (Her work isn't going well.) __________________________________________________

   4 (She can't concentrate.) __________________________________________________

   5 (Life is so complicated.) __________________________________________________

   

   

   3 Complete the sentences. Use these words: accepted, caught, found, played, saved, stayed

   1 I spent all my money. I wish now _____________________________________________

   2 I missed the train. I really wish _____________________________________________

   3 Rita left the party early. Nick wishes _____________________________________________

   4 Emma refused the offer. But her parents wish ______________________________________

   5 I looked everywhere for the key. I wish __________________________________________

   6 The injured player could only watch. He wishes _____________________________________

   

   

   4 Complete the conversation.

   Claire:  Oh, Henry. You're giving me another present. It's very sweet of you, but I wish (0)
   you wouldn't give me so many presents.

   Henry: Claire, I've been thinking. I shouldn't have asked you to marry me. I wish now that

   (1) ..................................................................

   Claire: Now you're talking nonsense. I wish (2)
   ................................................, Henry.

   Henry: I'm not a young man, am I? Of course I wish (3)
   ................................................

   Claire: Why don't you listen? If only (4) ........................................... to me
   just this once.

   Henry: Why couldn't we have met twenty years ago? I wish (5) ........................ you
   then.

   Claire:  Henry, twenty years ago I was just starting school.