6 Read the theory. Write wishes for the following situations. • wish/if only + past simple (wish for something we would like to be different in the present)
I wish I had a flat of my own. (but I don't) wish/if only + past perfect (regret that something happened/didn't happen in the past)
If only I hadn't twisted my ankle. (but I did)
1 I don't know how to drive a car.
I wish I knew how to drive a car.
2 I want to go to Tom's party, but I can't.
3 He didn't study so he failed his exam. 4 She lost her gold earrings; she's very sad.
5 He feels lonely because he doesn't know anyone in the neighbourhood.