Wish & If Only Exercises
Wish and if only exercises online with answers — practise I wish / if only sentences for expressing wishes and regrets. Covers wish + past simple for present wishes, wish + past perfect for past regrets, wish + would for complaints about behaviour, and the subjunctive 'were' (I wish I were). Includes if only as an emphatic alternative, wish vs hope comparison, wish + could for ability, and it's time + past simple. Multiple-choice questions and worksheets with answers for B1–B2 ESL learners. 4 exercise sets with 80 questions (B1 - C1 Level).
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Present Wishes: Wish / If Only + Past Simple
Wish & If Only Exercises
Past Regrets: Wish in the Past / If Only + Past Perfect
Wish & If Only Exercises
B1 ReadingNEWParis Fire Empties 900 Homes
A big forest fire has burned about 800 hectares near Paris. The fire is in the Fontainebleau forest, about 60 kilometres…
Wish + Would, Mixed Wishes & Wish vs Hope
Wish & If Only Exercises
“My neighbour plays loud music every night. I wish he ___ playing music so late.”
B2 ReadingNEWFire Near Paris Empties 900 Homes, Arson Suspected
A large wildfire has burned about 800 hectares of the Fontainebleau forest, around 60 kilometres south-east of Paris. Fr…
Advanced Wishes and Regrets: As If, Would Rather, If Only & Unreal Past
Wish & If Only Exercises
“The director spoke with such authority about the archaeological site as though she ___ there on the original expedition decades earlier.”
C1 ReadingNEWWildfire Near Paris Empties 900 Homes, Arson Suspected
A wildfire of what French officials called "exceptional scale" tore through the Fontainebleau forest about 60 kilometres…
Why practice Wish & If Only exercises?
I wish and if only are essential structures for expressing wishes, regrets, and dissatisfaction in English. These exercises cover three key patterns: wish + past simple for things you want to be different now (B1), wish + past perfect for past regrets (B1), and wish + would for annoying habits or situations you want to change (B2). You'll also practise if only as an emphatic form of wish, learn the difference between wish and hope, and master related structures like wish + could and it's time + past simple. The final set challenges you with mixed wish patterns where you must choose the right tense based on context — a crucial skill for B1–B2 learners preparing for Cambridge, IELTS, or other English exams.