Question

Przetłumacz fragmenty zdań w nawiasach.

1.I (żałuje,że niejestem) better at tennis.

2.My PE teacher (chciałby,żebym była) move pumctual.He hates lateomers.

3I (żałuje,że nie kupiłam) the tracksuit.Its gone now.

4. My parents ( żałują że nie przyszli) to the competition.They culdnt get a day off.

5.I (żałuje że mam) so much homework.Otherwise I could go to the gym.

6.Dont you ( żałuje że nie jesteś) a famous footballer? Jond be rich and everybody would know you.

7.If only I ( miał więcej) self- disciplane to workout regularly!

8.If only Phil (pamiętał) to buy the tickets for the match yesterday.They are sold out now.

temat: I wish

Answer 1

1) I wish I was/were better at tennis.
2) My PE teacher wishes I was/were more punctual. He hates latecomers. 
3) I wish I had bought the tracksuit. It's gone now.
4) My parents wish they had come to the competition. They couldn't get a day off.
5) I wish I didn't have so much homework. Otherwise, I could go to the gym. 
6) Don't you wish you were a famous footballer? You would be rich and everybody would know you.
7) If only I could gain more self-discipline to work out regularly!
8) If only Phil had remembered to buy the tickets for the match yesterday. They are sold out now.

WISHES & REGRETS - unreal past:
- I wish = If only, z tym, że w 'If only' występuje tylko 'past simple' i 'past perfect', nie ma 'would'.

① 
WISH + PAST SIMLE - we use it to about the present and the future 
Budowa:
I wish + person + PAST SIMPLE   
e.g. 
- I wish I was/were slimmer.       
- I wish I had longer hair.       
- I wish I didn’t live in Lubin.  

②
WISH + PAST PERFECT - we use it to talk about the past
Budowa:
I wish + person + PAST PERFECT   
Przykłdowe parafrazy:
- I broke my arm. - I wish I hadn’t broken my arm.        
- I didn’t learn phrasals. - I wish I had learnt them.     

③
WISH + WOULD - we use it to talk about the present and the future if there is a strong desire, wish. We use it to talk only about other people (there might be hidden 'I' in the word 'WE' - be careful!) Lastly, it has to be an activity, not a state!
   
Jeżeli będzie takie zdanie, w którym pasuje WISH + PAST SIMPLE  i  WISH + WOULD, zawsze WISH + WOULD  'wygrywa', ale tylko, jeśli są spełnione powyższe warunki. 

e.g. 
- I wish she would dance better.  - POPRAWNIE        
- I wish she danced better. - NIEPOPRAWNIE 

Pozdrawiam,
Marcin