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It specifically details the usage of 'wish' and 'if only' combined with past simple and past continuous tenses for present-oriented desires, as well as the past perfect tense for expressing past wishes and regrets. Additionally, the document outlines related forms including 'it's time,' 'would prefer it if,' and 'would rather/sooner' to help learners master complex mood-related grammatical constructions in English. 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All the staff wish you weren’t leaving so soon. If only it wasn’t/weren’t raining!  \nWISHES AND RELATED FORMS  \nWe use WISH AND IF ONLY with past perfect to express past wishes and very often also to express regrets:  \nIf only I had known you were coming.  \nI wish I had known you were coming.","cbCaidAZr5LN4jfZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidAZr5LN4jfZ","pdf",2847140,37,"English","# Wishes and Related Forms\n## Present wishes: Wish and if only with past simple/continuous\n## Past wishes and regrets: Wish and if only with past perfect","[{\"question\":\"How do you express a present wish using 'wish' or 'if only'?\",\"answer\":\"You use the past simple or past continuous tense with 'wish' or 'if only' to express a desire about the present, such as 'I wish Tom were here now.'\"},{\"question\":\"What tense is used with 'wish' or 'if only' to express regret about the past?\",\"answer\":\"You use the past perfect tense with 'wish' or 'if only' to express past wishes and regrets, for example, 'I wish I had known you were coming.'\"},{\"question\":\"What are some related grammatical forms for expressing wishes and preferences mentioned in the document?\",\"answer\":\"The document includes 'it's time'/'it's high time', 'would prefer it if', and 'would sooner'/'would rather' as related forms for expressing these concepts.\"}]","Wishes and Related Forms - University of Montenegro | PDF",1790886784,93]