If only + I wish

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Aims

- You know how make a sentence using 'If only' and 'I wish'.

- You can explain when you use 'If only' and 'I wish'.

- You can make your own sentence using 'If only' and 'I wish'.

What do you know
about conditionals?

Bijzin                                  hoofdzin

1. hele werkwoord (+(e)s)                 will + hele werkwoord

 If you take me by the hand I will kiss you.

2. o.v.t.                                               would + hele werkwoord

 If you took me by the hand I would kiss you.

3. had + voltooid dw.                would have + voltooid dw.

 If you had taken me by the hand I would have kissed you.

If only

2. o.v.t.                                                   would + hele werkwoord

 If only I won the lottery, I would buy a Rolls Royce.

3. had + voltooid dw.                         would have + voltooid dw.

 If only I had won the lottery, I would have bought a Rolls
 Royce.

I wish

2. o.v.t.                                     would + hele werkwoord

 I wish I won the lottery, I would buy a Rolls Royce.

3. had + voltooid dw.              would have + voltooid dw.

 I wish I had won the lottery, I would have bought a Rolls
 Royce.

I wish and if only

2. o.v.t.                                                                   would + hele werkwoord


  I wish I won the lottery.                                                                                     

3. had + voltooid dw.                                      would have + voltooid dw.
 I wish I had won the lottery.                                                                         

2. o.v.t.                                                            would + hele werkwoord

 I wish I won the lottery.                                            (wens over “nu”)

3. had + voltooid dw.                                      would have + voltooid dw.
 I wish I had won the lottery.                                    (wens over “toen”)

If only I ........ that to her. She's not speaking to me now.

1. didn't have to
2. would tidy up
3. had met
4. hadn't said

I wish I ..... (study) harder, I would have passed the exam.

1. studied
2. had studied
3. would study
4. study

Think of something you've done recently that you now regret. Write a sentence with I wish or If only

I only wish more of my friends (be) interested in walking.​”

“The pop festival must have been terrific. I wish I (go) there after all.​
”

“I would give you a beautiful ring for your birthday, if only I (have) more money.​
”

“You could do it, if only you (try) harder.”

Excerpt From: “Route 66 periode 2.” iBooks.

“I wish I (not spend) all my money last night.”

“We would have come if only the weather (not be) so beastly.”

“If only you (not make) so much noise last year, I would gladly leave you here to yourselves.​
”

“I’m sorry he let the cat out of the bag. If only he (not do) that.​
”

“If only this (be) true. I just cannot believe that it is."

Reading text 3 - Expert groups

You will be divided into groups of 3/4.

Every group receives a/more paragraph(s). 

In your group you are going to decide what the most important information is in the assigned paragraphs. 

After 10 minutes you will be devided into new groups.

You are now in a group with people all from a different group.

Explain the most important information to the rest of your group.

Aims

- You know how make a sentence using 'If only' and 'I wish'.

- You can explain when you use 'If only' and 'I wish'.

- You can make your own sentence using 'If only' and 'I wish'.

When do we use
'if only' and 'I wish'?

Write one sentence with
'if only' and one with 'I wish'

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