Past regrets

1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs:I WISH / IF ONLY + PAST PERFECT.DON'T USE CONTRACTIONS 1. Alice didn't get a good grade. She wishes she (work) had worked harder2. He was running very fast when he had a heart attack. If only he (not had not runso fast.3. I stayed late at work and missed the last bus. I wish I (not had not stayed at work late.4. I felt sick and you missed your friend’s birthday party. I wish I (not had not feltsick.5. I regret talking to her last nightI wish I had not talked to her last night6. I didn't study for my exams.I wish I had studied for my exams 2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs:SHOULD/ SHOULDN'T + HAVE+P.P.'D RATHER RATHER NOT+ HAVE+P.P.USE CONTRACTIONS! 1.You shouldn't have lent(lend him so much money when he asked. It will take you a lot of time to get it back. SHOULD2. I should have called(call) them yesterday. Now it's too late. SHOULD3. We 'd ratherhave invited (invite) them to last week's meeting. Now it looks as if we don't want to do business with them. RATHER4. You 'd rather not have left(leave any documents on your desk when you went out of the office. There are a lot of sensitive and confidential details in them. 'D 3. Rewrite the correct form of the verbs: REGRET+ GERUND(REMEMBER:past perfect negative = regret affirmative past perfect affirmative = regret negative) 1. I wish I hadn't gone to the partyI regret going to the party2. If only we had trained harderWe regret not training harder3. She feels really unhappy! she wishes she hadn't accepted this job.she regrets accepting this job4. They wish they had hired a different au pair.They regret not hiring a different au pair MIXEDPAST REGRETS (past perfect, should rather, regret)USE CONTRACTIONS! 1. Sorry I did not tell you the day of the exam. SHOULDI should have told you the day of the exam2. I'm sorry I didnt listened to you. ONLYIf only I had listened to you before I made the decision to come here.3. I regret inviting Cathy to the party. ONLYIf only I hadn't invited Cathyto the party4. We regret not having installed an alarm system. WISHWe wish we had installedan alarm system.5. I spent too much money on this car and it's a lemon. RATHERI 'd rather not have spentso much money on this car. Have you ever regretted doing or not doing anything? Write about it and what you would doif it were possible to change the past.