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We use if only to express a strong wish that things could be different. It means the same as I wish but is stronger. We use it to talk about past, present and future unreal conditions. We use if only + past verb forms to talk about a wish for the present: If only he knew the truth. (he doesn’t know the truth, but he wishes he did)
Grammar explanation. We use wish and if only to talk about things that we would like to be different in either the present or the past. If only is usually a bit stronger than wish. In the present. We can use wish/if only + a past form to talk about a present situation we would like to be different. I wish you didn't live so far away.
Oraciones condicionales con Iwish, if only. Otra función de las oraciones con wish e if only es manifestar escenarios hipotéticos (en el pasado o en el presente) y sus efectos posibles. Esto puede aplicar para el second conditional (segundo condicional) y el third conditional (tercer condicional).
To express a wish in the present or in the future. The simple past here is an unreal past. When you use the verb to be the form is “were”. Example: I wish I were a millionaire! Expressing Regret: Form: If only / I wish + past perfect. Example: If only I had woken up early. (I didn’t wake up early and I missed my bus.) Use: To express a regret.
Wishes and hypotheses | LearnEnglish. English Grammar. Verbs. Wishes and hypotheses. Level: intermediate. Wishes. We use the verb wish or the phrase if only to talk about things which we want but which are not possible: I wish I could see you next week. If only we could stop for a drink. I wish we had a bigger house. They are always busy.
"If only I hadn't eaten the prawns." Ojalá no hubiera comido aquellas gambas: me arrepiento de haber comido aquellas gambas en el pasado. con would/could para expresar un deseo que creemos que es poco probable o imposible en el presente: "I wish he would save money." "I wish he could save money." "If only he would save money." "If only he ...
Use wish/if only + simple past / past progressive to imagine a present situation as different to how it really is. Examples: I wish I were better at languages. present reality: I am not good at languages. If only it wasn’t raining. present reality: it is raining.
