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The document provides examples and exercises to practice using wish clauses to express regret about past actions or circumstances. Exercise 1 asks the reader to choose the correct form to express ideas in sample sentences using wish. Exercise 2 asks the reader to complete sentences expressing regret using wish clauses. The document also provides examples of wish clauses that could be used by people in common regretful situations.

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Activities Tp3

The document provides examples and exercises to practice using wish clauses to express regret about past actions or circumstances. Exercise 1 asks the reader to choose the correct form to express ideas in sample sentences using wish. Exercise 2 asks the reader to complete sentences expressing regret using wish clauses. The document also provides examples of wish clauses that could be used by people in common regretful situations.

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APPENDICES APPENDIX1

APPENDIX 2 Exercise 1: Choosing the best form Decide if a) or b) best expresses the idea of sentences 1-5. 1. I spent a lot of money yesterday. It wasnt a good idea. a) I wish I didnt spend so much money. b) I wish I hadnt spent so much money. 2. He doesnt love me, but I love him to. a) I wish he loved me. b) I wish hed loved me. 3. I missed the plane. a)I wish I didnt miss the plane. b)I wish I hadnt missed the plane. 4. I didnt study hard for the exam, so I failed. a)I wish I had studied harder. b)I wish I studied harder. 5. I dont have any money. a) I wish I had some money. b) I wish I had had some money.

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences. 1. I drank too much last night. I wish ______________________________________________. 2. I lied to my boyfriend/girlfriend. It wasnt a good idea. I wish _________________________. 3. I forgot my girlfriend/boyfriends birthday. I wish __________________________________. 4. Rita is so tired. She wishes ____________________________________________________. 5. John cant speak any foreign languages. He _______________________________________. 6. I failed my driving test. I wish __________________________________________________.

REGRETS AND WISHES..

A STUDENT WHO FAILED THE EXAMS

A DRUNK DRIVER WO HAD AN ACCIDENT

A MAN WHO MISSED THE PLANE

Wish Clauses

Board Work I wish I hadnt got married at the age of 16. I wish I could have enjoyed myself as a teenager instead of looking after kids. I wish I could spend more time at home. I wish I had kids of my own.

Meaning Meaning To express wish or regret about the past Form S + wish + S + past simple/could bare infinitive To express our wishes about present

Form S + wish + S + past perfect (had past participle)/could have past participle

Someone who has to go to a party Someone who ate all the chocolate e.g. I wish I hadnt eaten all the chocolates. e.g. I wish I didnt have to go to the party.

I wish I didnt have to go to the party. /w/

/w/

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