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B2Deseos y arrepentimientos15 min

Deseos y arrepentimientos: wish e if only

Wishes and regrets: wish and if only

Habla de cosas que te gustaría que fueran diferentes ahora, de arrepentimientos sobre el pasado y de hábitos que te molestan.

Usamos wish e if only para hablar de situaciones que no son reales o que no podemos cambiar. Como en los condicionales, retrocedemos el verbo un paso en el tiempo para mostrar distancia con la realidad. If only es más fuerte y más emotivo que I wish.

Deseo sobreEstructuraEjemploSignificado
the presentwish + past simple or continuousI wish I lived nearer the sea.I don't live near the sea.
the present (be)wish + were / wasMira wishes she were taller.She isn't tall.
abilitywish + couldI wish I could play the violin.I can't play it.
the pastwish + past perfectHe wishes he had studied harder.He didn't study hard. It's a regret.
other people's habitswish + wouldI wish my neighbours would turn their music down.They don't, and it annoys me.

Wish + would se usa para quejarse de algo que queremos que otra persona cambie, o para mostrar impaciencia: I wish it would stop raining! Normalmente no lo usamos para hablar de nosotros mismos. Di I wish I could o I wish I were, no I wish I would.

  • If only we had more time!
  • If only I hadn't said that. Now she's upset.
  • Do you ever wish you had chosen a different career?
  • I wish you wouldn't leave your shoes in the hall.

¿Hope o wish?

Usa hope para cosas que son posibles y pueden ocurrir: I hope you pass the exam. Usa wish para cosas irreales. Para los buenos deseos, wish va seguido de una persona y un sustantivo: We wish you a happy birthday.

Ejercicio 1 de 2

Elige la forma correcta

Elige la opción que complete correctamente cada oración.

  1. I wish I _____ a bigger flat. This one is too small.

  2. Kenji wishes he _____ to the party last night. Everyone says it was great.

  3. I wish my brother _____ borrowing my clothes without asking!

  4. If only I _____ speak Korean! Then I could talk to my cousins.

  5. I _____ you have a lovely holiday.

  6. She wishes she _____ so rude to her friend yesterday.

  7. If only it _____ so cold today! I want to go to the beach.

  8. I wish I _____ that email. My manager was really upset.

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Ejercicio 2 de 2

Escribe el verbo

Escribe la forma correcta del verbo entre paréntesis.

  1. I wish I (know) the answer, but I have no idea.

  2. If only we (not / miss) the last bus. Now we have to walk home.

  3. I wish you (not / interrupt) me all the time. It's really annoying.

  4. Sara wishes she (be) better at maths.

  5. I wish I (take) more photos on our trip last year.

  6. My grandmother wishes she (can) see her grandchildren more often.

  7. I wish I (not / have to) work this weekend.

  8. If only I (listen) to your advice before I bought that old car!

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