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Wish/want/if only

To wish.

You can use 'I wish' to express 'I would like' or'I want'.

• I wish I were taller.

• I wish it were Saturday today.

• I'm too fat. I wish I was thin.

• I never get invited to parties. I wish I got invited to parties.

• It's raining. I wish it wasn't raining.

The verb tense that follows 'I wish' is in the past.

• I've eaten too much. I wish I hadn't eaten so much.

• I wish I was/were rich.

• He wishes he lived in Paris.

• I wish I had some new shoes.

You can also use 'If only' the same way as 'I wish'.

• I've eaten too much. If only I hadn't eaten so much.

• If only I was/were rich.

• If only he lived in Paris.

• If only I had some new shoes.

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1.

the

I

I

1970's.

lived

wish

in

2.

my

car

was

only

If

faster.

3.

clothes

I

fashionable.

more

were

my

wish

4.

more

popular.

dance

wish

was

I

music

5.

she

was

only

prettier.

If

6.

I

I

had

hair.

like

hair;

I

my

blond

wish

don't

7.

She

a

wishes

pet

dog.

she

had

8.

They

money.

more

wish

they

had

9.

wish

you

You

were

taller.