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expressing regrets about the past
You can use wish + past perfect to express a regret about something that happened in the past. The past perfect is used to show that what you wish is unreal: Reality: I lost the book. (Past simple tense) Wish: I wish I hadn't lost the book. Reality: I didn't go to the party. (Past simple tense) Wis...Read more

 
 
 
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Wishes, regrets, second and third conditionals practice
 
(1) Students complete worksheet from prompts. (2) Interview their partners
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
Wishes - regrets - conditionals analysis quiz
Multiple-choice quiz with concept questions for second / third conditionals / wish
 
 
Wishes - regrets - conditionals - completion quiz
Multiple - choice sentence completion quiz. Second / third conditionals / wishes / regrets
 
 

 

 
 
 
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