Practicing wish and regret handout
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The document is a handout from Colegio San Cristobal providing a practice exercise on using wishes and regrets in sentences. It contains 10 multiple choice questions testing the use of different tenses to express wishes about past events and regrets. It also includes a written response section where students must complete sentences expressing common regrets and wishes, such as "I wish I weren't so clumsy" or "I'm sorry that you are ill." The handout provides an English grammar lesson focused on correctly using different verb tenses like "wish" and "regret" to discuss hypothetical or counterfactual situations.
Practicing wish and regret handout
- 1. Handout nº6 PRACTICING WISHES AND REGRETS: COLEGIO SAN CRISTOBAL Av. Diego Portales N° 1.520. La Florida Fono: 4268729 Santiago Name:________________________________ Date:___________________ Class:___________ I. Choose the correct answer: 1 She failed most of her exams, and now she wishes she __________ harder. a. works b. worked c. would work d.had worked 2 I had to get the bus to work every day. I wish I __________ a car. a.have got b. had c.would have d. had had 3 The weather's terrible today. I wish it __________ a bit warmer. a.is b. was c.would be d. had been 4 It really annoys me that you never do anything around the house! I wish you __________ from time to time. a.wash up b.washed up c. would wash up d. had washed up 5 I missed my English class yesterday because I went to the doctor's. I wish I __________ it. a. don't miss b. didn't miss c. wouldn't miss d. hadn't missed 6 The last bus always seems to leave early. I wish the driver __________ until the right time before leaving. a.waits b. waited c.would wait d.had waited 7 My sister will have to cancel her party next week. She wishes she __________ cancel it, but she's broken her leg. a. doesn't have to b.won't have to c. didn't have to d.wouldn't have t 8 We went to a new restaurant for lunch and I've been feeling sick all afternoon. I wish we __________ there. a. go b. didn't go c. wouldn't go d.hadn't gone 9 The two brothers are always fighting. Their mother wishes they __________. a. don't b. won't c. wouldn't d. hadn't 10 I gave that man in the pub my phone number. I wish I _________ a.won't b. didn't have c. wouldn't d. hadn't
- 2. III. write the best answer: 0. I’m sorry that I’m so clumsy. e.g.( I ) ___I wish I weren’t so clumsy______ 1. My parents are sorry that I’m not good at maths. (my parents) ____________________________________________ 2. Jim is sorry that He doesn’t know Jenny’s phone number. (Jim) ___________________________________________________ 3. My dad is sorry that my mother doesn’t speak English. (my dad) ________________________________________________ 4. I’m sorry that it’s raining. ( I ) _____________________________________________________ 5. I sorry that you are ill. ( I ) _____________________________________________________ 6. I’m sorry that I can’t play the violin. ( I ) _____________________________________________________