Wishes and Regrets – English Grammar Test for B2
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2 She regrets ______ too much coffee.
3 If only I ______ my wallet at home!
4 I wish you ______ so noisy right now.
5 He wishes he ______ a better memory.
6 If only it ______ raining!
7 I regret not ______ my best friend’s call.
8 She wishes she ______ abroad last year.
9 I wish my parents ______ let me travel alone.
10 If only we ______ the early train.
11 I regret ______ him the truth.
12 He wishes he ______ so lazy.
13 If only I ______ enough money to buy that car.
14 She regrets not ______ more polite.
15 I wish people ______ kinder online.
16 If only we ______ harder; we might have passed.
17 He wishes he ______ to play the guitar.
18 I regret not ______ my grandparents more often.
19 If only it ______ warmer today.
20 I wish I ______ that chance when I had it.
21 She regrets ______ late to the interview.
22 If only I ______ more confident in public.
23 I wish you ______ interrupt me all the time.
24 He regrets not ______ his homework on time.
25 If only we ______ earlier; now we’re stuck in traffic.
26 I wish I ______ how to cook.
27 She regrets ______ her best friend.
28 If only they ______ us about the delay.
29 I wish my teacher ______ more patient.
30 He regrets not ______ English abroad.
31 If only I ______ your advice last week.
32 I wish it ______ Monday tomorrow.
33 She regrets ______ her parents’ car.
34 I wish I ______ Spanish when I was younger.
35 If only we ______ enough time for lunch.
36 He regrets ______ so quickly yesterday.
37 I wish my boss ______ friendlier.
38 If only I ______ her number before moving.
39 She regrets not ______ goodbye properly.
40 I wish people ______ more honest.
41 If only I ______ that mistake!
42 I wish my internet ______ faster.
43 She regrets ______ that rude message.
44 If only he ______ earlier; he wouldn’t be late.
45 I wish I ______ the truth at the meeting.
46 She regrets not ______ more careful with money.
47 If only we ______ the tickets online.
48 I wish I ______ more time to travel.
49 He regrets ______ the wrong bus.
50 If only it ______ snow next weekend!
Answer
1 were – unreal present with wish + past simple.
2 drinking – regret + V-ing after feeling sorry for an action.
3 hadn’t left – if only + past perfect for past regret.
4 weren’t – wish + past simple for present complaint.
5 had – unreal present desire.
6 would stop – if only + would expresses complaint.
7 answering / calling – regret + not + V-ing.
8 had gone – past regret.
9 had – unreal past permission.
10 had caught – if only + past perfect missed opportunity.
11 telling – regret + V-ing.
12 weren’t – wish + past simple.
13 had – unreal wish for the present.
14 being – regret + being + adjective.
15 were – wish + past simple.
16 had worked – if only + past perfect.
17 had learned – past regret.
18 visiting – regret + not + V-ing.
19 were – unreal present weather.
20 had taken – missed chance → wish + past perfect.
21 being – regret + V-ing.
22 were – unreal present.
23 wouldn’t – complaint form.
24 doing / finishing – regret + not + V-ing.
25 had left – if only + past perfect.
26 knew – wish + past simple unreal present.
27 hurting / losing – regret + V-ing.
28 had told – if only + past perfect.
29 were – wish + past simple.
30 studying – regret + not + V-ing.
31 had taken – if only + past perfect.
32 weren’t – wish + past simple.
33 crashing / damaging – regret + V-ing.
34 had learned – regret for the past.
35 had had – if only + past perfect for unreal past.
36 leaving / speaking – regret + V-ing.
37 were – wish + past simple.
38 had saved – if only + past perfect.
39 saying – regret + not + V-ing.
40 were – wish + past simple.
41 hadn’t made – if only + past perfect.
42 were – wish + past simple.
43 sending – regret + V-ing.
44 had started – if only + past perfect.
45 had told – wish + past perfect.
46 being – regret + not + being.
47 had booked – if only + past perfect.
48 had – wish + past simple.
49 taking – regret + V-ing.
50 would – if only + would for future hope.