I wish I hadn’t done that! ●
‘I wish I hadn’t done that.’ When might you think or say this?
Reading 1
Work with a partner. Read the cartoon. What’s the story behind the pictures? What do you think has happened? Write down your ideas. Compare them in small groups.
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Rewrite the following sentences using the prompts.
Use of English: wish (that), if only + past perfect; should have / shouldn’t have
1 I’ve eaten too much. Use I wish + past perfect or If only + past perfect I wish I hadn’t eaten so much. to express regret about something you’ve done. 2 I didn’t do enough revision for the exam. I wish I hadn’t sent that email. If only . If only I hadn’t sent that email. 3 I didn’t bring my camera. You can also use should have + past participle to I wish . express self-criticism or criticism of others. 4 You shook the bottle before you opened it. I should have waited. I shouldn’t have sent that email. That was silly. You should have phoned me. You shouldn’t have You shouldn’t have shaken the bottle before sent that email. you opened it. 5 I didn’t bring a book to read. Now I’m bored. I should . 6 You didn’t take a jacket to school. That’s why you were cold. You should .
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