If only/Wish
constuctions
Read descriptions and use I WISH/ IF ONLY
Wish/If only
if we are unhappy, annoyed ,frustrated and disappointed with someones behaviour and we want it to change
if we can't influence something (weather)
PETER IS LATE FOR HIS DATE
I hope she will call me to ask where I am.
I hope she won't dump me for being late.
She will be angry with me.
Tony is missing his family. Read what he says and make sentences as in the example.
- My children don't call me.
- My grandchildren don't listen to me and don't talk to me
- My wife doesn't cook me dinners
- My friends don't invite me
- My son doesn't help me
You are afraid of dogs. You meet a dog in the street
I don't want it to bark at me. I hope his owner is near here. Why the owner doesn't keep him on a lead? I hope it will leave me alone.
You are in love with Mark, He likes your friend Maya more.
I want him not to talk to her. I want him to look at me like he looks at her. I want him to want to kiss me not her. I hope he will notice my feelings.
You have quarreled with your friend.
I hope he will call me. I hope he will forgive my behaviour. I don't like him call me stupid cow.
WISH/ IF ONLY + PAST SIMPLE for the PRESENT we would like something to be diffrent
I am an orphan. My parents died of hunger
- I would like to have a family
- I would like to have brothers and sister
- I would like to have home
- I would like to have food and clothes
WISH/IF ONLY + PAST PERFECT to express that something happened or didn't happen in the past
You lost your mobile
I don't remember my frineds mobile numbers I can't use alarm clock I can't answer people trying to reach me. I can't connect to the internet
You are homeless.
I don't have a place to sleep. I don't have a job. I don't know where to go. I don't have food and clothes. I don't have a bank account. I don't know any people here. I don't remember my name.
You have deadline at work. You are stressed.
I don't want to work so late at night. I want to earn more but work less. I don't have any bonus. I need to change my job. I don't have enough time.
You lost your job.
I argued with with the boss. I was late for work. I worked overtime. I didn't have time for my family because of work. I didn't like my boss from the beginnig but I stayed.
You had a car accident.
I didn't fasten my seat belt. I didn't listen to my friends and drank at the party. I didn't go on foot or by bus. I didn't call my parents to pick me up.
You got lost in the jungle
I didn't pack a pocket knife. I lost my mobile. I didn't study how to recognise directions without a map. I didn't tell anyone about my trip. I didn't pack any tent.