Tham khảo tài liệu 'order ways of expresing 6', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 11 Modal auxiliaries and related verbs Expressing wishes etc. I wish if only it s high time Present and past reference with I wish if only and it s high time LEG Study After 1 wish if only it s high time and it s about time we go one tense back 1 The past tense refers to the present wish 1 had a better watch . NOW 2 The past perfect tense refers to the past If only you had asked me first . THEN Write Tick the sentences that refer to present or past . present past 1 I wish I had a better watch 2 If only I knew the answer to the problem 3 It s high time about time he learnt more manners 4 I wish you hadn t done that 5 If only you had phoned me yesterday Expressing wishes and regrets with 1 wish and if only LEG -3 Study 1 We often use wish for things that might still happen wish 1 knew the answer it s possible 1 might find out the answer If only is stronger. We use it to express regret for things that can now never happen If only your mother were alive now Of course wish is also possible. 2 We may use the simple past of be after wish and if only especially in everyday speech wish 1 was on holiday now. If only Tessa was here now 3 If we want to be more formal we use were in all persons wish 1 were on holiday now. If only Tessa were here 4 We may use the past perfect of be for things that can never happen wish 1 had been on holiday last week. If only Tessa had been here yesterday 5 We use the past or past perfect forms of other verbs wish 1 knew the answer to your question. 1 wish 1 had known then what 1 know now Write Express wishes and regrets about these situations. Refer to yourself where possible. 1 You re not very fit r Ìi .-ftí CẲ. 2 It s very hot today 3 It s raining 4 You were too impatient 5 You wasted a lot of time watching TV 6 They don t have a lot of friends 7 We didn t lock the back door 8 He is abroad 9 Jane has read your letter 10 John didn t take your advice 168 .
