Wish + Past Simple/Perfect worksheet
wish / if only + past = present/past regret
The rule
wish/if only + past simple = present wish. wish/if only + past perfect (had+pp) = past regret.
4 exercises · 40 questions · answer key on the last page
What is on the sheet
Choose the correct form
EasyChoose the correct verb form after wish.
I wish I ___ taller. (I'm not tall)
wish or if only?
MediumChoose the more emphatic option or the correct form.
Which is more emphatic: wish or if only?
Write the wish sentence
HardUse wish + correct verb form.
I don't have a car. I wish I ___.
Present wish or past regret?
HarderChoose: wish + past simple (present) or past perfect (regret).
I'm tired now. I wish I ___ to bed earlier.
Using this in class
Print as many copies as you need. There is a name and date line at the top, the exercises run over the first pages, and the answer key sits on its own page at the end, so you can keep it or hand it out. No attribution required, no account needed.
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