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  1. Introduction "wish" We can use "wish": to express a desire for something in the future in a formal or polite tone: "I wish to attend the meeting." to express a desire for something in the future for someone else, usually using fixed expressions: "I wish him the best of luck." "wish" / "if only" We can use "wish" and "if only" to express an unlikely or impossible desire or a regret:

  2. If only - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary

  3. WISH / IF ONLY. We can make second and third conditionals more emphatic by placing only after if: If (only) I knew the answer, I'd tell you. If (only) I had revised more, I would have done better on my exam. If only can be replaced with I wish, and the main clause can be omitted: I wish I knew the answer. I wish I had revised more.

  4. I wish I (know) how to sing. Maybe I’ll take lessons one day. The fireworks are so beautiful! If only Stella (be) here, they’re her favourite. Chris is tired of the city, sometimes he wishes that he (live) in the countryside. I like that restaurant, but I wish they (have) more vegetarian options. I feel so useless, I wish I (can) help you ...

  5. We can use 'wish' with the infinitive to mean 'would like'. This is very formal. We don't usually use a continuous tense with 'wish' in this case. I wish to speak to the headmaster. (This means the same as 'I would like to speak to the headmaster'.) I wish to go now. Wish + object + to + infinitive:

  6. Wish / If only. There are 10 questions in this quiz. Read the grammar explanation below. 1. Which word completes the sentence? I wish I ____ come to the zoo with you next weekend, but I’m going to be busy. had. could. will.

  7. I wish I could help him/her. In a formal situation ' wish ' can replace ' want '. I wish to see the director. I have a complaint to make. IF ONLY. : ‘I wish’ can be replaced with ‘if only’ which carries more emphasis. “ If only you had told me in time!’ = “I wish you had told me in time.”.

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