Wish / if only + the past simple is used when we express a wish: About a present situation: I wish you loved

d me. (= but you dont love me) If only she could cook. (= but she cannot drive) We can use were instead of was after I and he / she /it. I wish I was/were taller than you. (= but Im not tall)

Wish / if only + the past perfect is used when we express a wish or regret: About the past its like the third conditional, it cannot be changed. He wishes she had never met him. (= but she did meet her) If only I hadnt broken her heart. (= but I did break her heart)

Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Some sentences require a negative.
1.- Bruce wishes he (have) more money so he could buy a new sweater. 2.- I wish it (snow) now that it's Christmas. 3.- I wish I (be) taller so that I could be in the basketball team. 4.- I wish you (stop) watching television while I am talking to you. 5.- I wish you (do) that. It annoys me. 6.- I wish the holidays (come) so we could go off to the seaside. 7.- I wish they (build) that block of flats right in front of our window. 8.- Of course Tom wishes he (come) with us Paris, but he has to stay here and work. 9.- I wish we (go) to the match on Saturday but we're visiting my uncle instead. 1O.- I wish you (keep) your mouth shut yesterday. Now Mary knows everything. 11.- If only (lose) all my money. Now I'm broke. 12.- Peter is always late. If only he (turn up) on time for a change!