WISHES & REGRETS
WISHES & REGRETS. To express a hope or desire for something in the present to be different. Wish / if only + simple past He wishes he had more time. To express regret about the past Wish / if only + past perfect I wish I had suceeded Should have + past participle
WISHES & REGRETS
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WISHES & REGRETS To express a hope or desire for something in the present to be different. Wish / if only +simple past He wishes he had more time.
To express regret about the past • Wish/ if only +past perfect I wish I hadsuceeded • Should have +past participle I should have given you my homework.
To express regret about the past • It´s a pity +past simple It´s a pity you didn´t go to the party. • My biggest regret is that +clause in past tense. I regret that I never told her I loved her. • Regret +verb –ing I regret hitting you.
