I Wish and If Only: Present Regrets and Complaints

We use "I wish" and "if only" to talk about things we want to be different right now. To express present regrets or impossible desires, we use the past tense (e.g., I wish I had more free time). When we want to complain about someone else's annoying behavior and wish they would change it, we use would or wouldn't (e.g., If only my neighbor wouldn't play music so loudly!).

In this challenge, you will help daydreaming students survive endless lectures, frustrated renters vent about messy roommates, and a highly ambitious dog who wishes he could catch a squirrel. You will practice choosing the correct past simple forms for present situations, using would for complaints, and using could to talk about abilities.

You'll work through 15 questions in single-choice, multi-choice, drop-down, and drag-and-drop formats. Try the quiz to check your knowledge!