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These people did something yesterday which they now regret. What does each person say? Use the Past Perfect, e.g.  \nClare has caught a bad cold-yesterday she went out in the rain without an umbrella.  \nI wish/If only I hadn't gone out in the rain without…  \n1 Joe has got very bad sunburn-yesterday he stayed in the sun for long.  \n2 He's got an awful stomachache-yesterday he ate a lot.  \n3 Lewis hurt his leg in a car crash-yesterday he didn't drive carefully.  \n4 Sue has hurt her back-yesterday she lifted a heavy table on her own.  \n2  Regrets about the present. Use the Past to complete what the speaker says.  \n1 I'm so shy. I wish…  \n2 I don't know what to say to people.  \n3 I find it so difficult to make friends.  \n4 I'm not good-looking.  \n5 My ears are so big. If only…  \nI wish / If only: Grammar and practice upper-intermediate – p. 2  \n3  Complaints. Complete these people's complaints, using \"would/ wouldn't\".  \n1 A zoo keeper: \"I wish people …(feed) the animals.\"  \n2 A teacher: \"I wish my students …(do) their homework on time.\"  \n3 A hotel chambermaid: \"If only guests …(clean) the bath after they've used it.\"  \n4 A park keeper: \"I wish people …(pick) the flowers.\"  \n5 A street cleaner: \"If only people …(take) their litter home.\"  \n4 What would you say? Use \"I wish…/ If only…\"  \n1 You'd like the baby to stop crying because you're trying to sleep.  \n…………………………………………………………………………………………………………  \n2 It's a pity you can't swim.  \n…………………………………………………………………………………………………………  \n3 You don't like it when Jack leaves the door open.  \n…………………………………………………………………………………………………………  \n4 You have to work tomorrow but you'd like to stay in bed.  \n…………………………………………………………………………………………………………  \n5 You would like people to stop fighting.  \n…………………………………………………………………………………………………………  \n6 You're sorry you didn't bring your camera.  \n………………………………………………………………………………………………………………  \n7 It's a pity you didn't work harder during the term.  \n………………………………………………………………………………………………………………  \n8 You're sorry you didn't get a ticket for the concert.  \n………………………………………………………………………………………………………………  \nwould rather / It's time: Grammar and practice upper-intermediate – 3  \nSubject + would rather/ sooner + Subject + past  \n( = Subject + would prefer someone [not] to…)  \n5 You are speaking to a friend. Complete the sentences using \"I'd rather you…\" and a past form.  \n1 You could go now, but …(stay) a bit longer.  \n…………………………………………………………………………………………………………  \n2 This is a secret, so …(not tell) anyone.  \n…………………………………………………………………………………………………………  \n3 I could phone the hotel, but …(phone) them.  \n…………………………………………………………………………………………………………  \n4 …(not turn on) the TV if you don't mind.  \n…………………………………………………………………………………………………………  \n5 …(not come) in the afternoon. I'll be quite busy then.  \n…………………………………………………………………………………………………………  \nIt's (high/ about) time + S + past  \n(used when someone should have already done something)  \n6 Make sentences with: \"It's (high/ about) time…\" or \"Isn't it (high/ about) time…?\" anda past form.  \n1 You haven't bought any new clothes for a long time.  \n…………………………………………………………………………………………………………  \n2 It's nearly lunch time, but Simon hasn't got up yet.  \nDon't you think……………………………………………………………………………………  \nwould rather / It's time: Grammar and practice upper-intermediate – 4  \n3 You promised to write to a friend three weeks ago.  \n4 You haven't had a holiday for a long time.  \n5 You haven't learnt to spell.  \n7 Rewrite these sentences with the new beginnings.  \n1 If we want to arrive on time we should leave now.  \nIt's time    \n2 What a pity he didn't spend more time revising.  \nIf only ………………………………………………………………………………………………  \n3 I should have learnt G","cbCaiiF9cJimmgBh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiF9cJimmgBh","pdf",65621,"English","# Regrets about the past\n# Regrets about the present\n# Complaints (would / wouldn’t)\n# What would you say? 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