I WISH+PAST SIMPLE

Dissatisfaction with a present situation

I wish I were rich. (But I'm not)

I wish I didn't have to go to work. (But I have to)
 I WISH+PAST PERFECT
● REGRETS ABOUT THE PAST

I wish I had known you were coming. (But I

didn't know)
 I WISH WOULD VERB
● DISSATISFACTION OR ANNOYANCE ABOUT
STH WED LIKE TO BE DIFFERENT BUT THAT
PROBABLY WONT HAPPEN OR THAT WE
CANT CONTROL

● I wish my parents wouldnt treat me like a

child.But they do and I cant change them
 I WISH+COULD+VERB
● STH WE ARE UNABLE TO DO

I wish I could remember his name. (But I can't)

 IT'S TIME
FOR SOMEONE TO VERB
IT'S TIME+PAST SIMPLE/CONTINUOUS

● WE THINK AN ACTION SHOULD HAPPEN

● It's time for us to leave.
● It's time we left.
 IT'S HIGH TIME+PAST
● WE THINK IT'S URGENT THAT AN ACTION
SHOULD HAPPEN

● It's high time they started studying harder.

1. It's time you..............RING your parents.
You haven't spoken to them in ages

2. Isn't it time they …....TELL their parents

they're planning to get married?

3. It's July already and it's high time we

…...BOOK our holiday. I'm afraid we may
have left it too late.
● 4. It's a pity I have to go to school today.
WISH
5. I am disappointed that he didn't call
me. IF ONLY

6. I regret leaving my last job. WISH

7. Please stop criticising me all the time!
WISH
8. I'm sorry we can't afford a new car. IF
ONLY