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English 19 Public

I wish for present desires and past regrets

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What is something you wish you had done more when you were younger?

I wish I had ____ more when I was younger.

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Think about a bad habit of yours: "I wish I ..."

I wish I could stop (biting my nails). I wish I was better at studying.

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What is something you regret (not) doing last year?

I wish I had/ hadn't + PP

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I wish I / see (person) more often.

I wish I could see...

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What is a present you wish you had received on your last birthday?

I wish I'd received...

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Complete: "I wish I .... in my room."

e.g. I wish I had a bigger window in my room.

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What is a goal you wish you had started working on sooner?

I wish I had + PP...

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Imagine this image shows something you want to do now.

I wish I could play video games. I wish I was playing video games.

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Talk about things you wish you / do differently this academic year (regret).

I wish I had/hadn't + PP....

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Complete: I wish my friend / not do (past desire).

I wish my friend hadn't + PP ...

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What film was so bad that you wasted your time watching it? I wish I ....

I wish I hadn't watched/seen ... because...

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This person is thinking: "I wish I / Batman"

I wish I were/was Batman.

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"I wish / disturb the bird."

I wish I hadn't disturbed the bird.

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Look at the imagine. He's thinking: "I wish..." (regret)

I had gone to bed earlier.

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Make a sentence about what you think this person wishes they had or hadn't done.

I wish I had/hadn't...

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What does this lady wish? Choose the correct answer.

She wishes people wouldn't stare at her.

She wishes she'd had more hair

She wishes people wasn't staring at her.

She wishes she has more hair.

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