WISH AND IF ONLY FOR REGRETS
Expresar deseos: “to
wish/if only”
(Wish/if only)
Introducción
"wish"
Se puede usar
"wish":
para expresar un deseo sobre
algo que sucederá en el futuro en un tono formal y cortés:
"I wish to attend the
meeting."
para desear algo a otra
persona para el futuro, por lo general en ciertas expresiones tales como:
"I wish him the best of
luck." = le deseo la mejor de las suertes.
"wish" /
"if only"
Se puede usar "wish"
y "if only" para expresar un deseo poco probable o imposible o una
queja:
°con el pasado simple para
expresar un deseo imposible en la actualidad:
"I wish I lived in the
countryside."
"If only I lived in the
countryside." = ojalá viviera en el campo
No vivo en el presente en el
campo por lo que este deseo es ahora mismo imposible.
°con el pasado perfecto expresa
un arrepentimiento por algo sucedido en el pasado:
"I wish I hadn't eaten
the prawns."
"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 could save
money."
pero no "I wish he
will/can save money."
no creo que pueda / vaya a
ahorrar dinero, así que esto es un deseo imposible dada su nula habilidad en el
presente para ahorrar dinero.
El modo subjuntivo
Las expresiones con
"wish" e "if only" son ejemplos del modo subjuntivo, que se
usan para expresar deseos improbables o imposibles (o recomendaciones, sin
"wish" / "if only"). En el modo subjuntivo, se usa
"were" (no "was"):
con el pasado simple de
"be":
"I wish he were on
holiday."
"If only he were on
holiday."
(pero no "was here")
Él no está de vacaciones por
lo que este es un deseo imposible en el presente.
con el pasado continuo:
"I wish I were going on
holiday."
"If only I were going on
holiday."
(not "was going")
No voy de vacaciones así que
este deseo no es posible en el presente o el futuro.
Cláusulas condicionales
Se puede usar "wish"
e "if only" para describir una condición imaginada o imposible en el
pasado o el presente seguida de una cláusula principal que describe el
resultado imaginado.
Second conditional structure
(link to worksheet) for impossible desires in the present: Estructura de la
segunda condicional (link to worksheet ) enlace a ficha de trabajo,para expresar deseos imposibles en el presente:
"If only I didn't have a
headache, I would/could go to the party tonight."
"I wish I didn't have a
headache, then I would/could go to the party tonight."
La situación real y resultado:
Tengo dolor de cabeza por lo que la deseaeda intención / posibilidad para ir a
la fiesta en el presente es un resultado imaginado.
Third conditional structure
(link to worksheet): Estructura de la tercera condicional (link to worksheet )
enlace a ficha de trabajo:
"If only I'd taken the
train, I would have arrived at the destination by now."
"I wish I'd taken the
train; I would have arrived at the destination by now."
La situación real y resultado:
No cogí el tren y no he llegado al destino por lo que éste es un resultado
imaginado en el pasado.
Forma -
"wish"
Se usa el presente simple de "wish" para expresar un
deseo en el presente para algo en el futuro.
- Para expresar un deseo en un tono formal y
cortés:
sujeto + "wish" + "to" + infinitivo
Afirmativo
|
I
You We They |
wish
|
to attend
|
the meeting.
|
He / She / It
|
wishes
|
|||
Negativo
|
I
You We They |
don't wish
|
||
He / She / It
|
doesn't wish
|
interrogativo
|
Do
|
I
you we they |
wish
|
to attend
|
the meeting?
|
Does
|
he / she / it
|
"if only"
Afirmativo
|
If only
|
I
you we they he / she / it |
lived
|
in the countryside.
|
Negativo
|
didn't live
|
Practica
Complete las frases con la respuesta correcta de a,
b, c ó d:
- They
____ hadn't taken the wrong turning.
if only they
wishes them
wish they
if only them
- ____
had studied harder, he could have passed his exams.
If only he
He wishes he
He wish him
If only him
- ____
spoke Spanish.
She wishes them
She wishes she
If only her
If only them
- ____
her colleague ____ with her.
She wish
wereIf only
wasmShe wishes
wasIf only were
- She
____ harder to finish the project by the deadline.
wishes he was trying
wish he were trying
wishes he were trying
wishes him were trying
- ____
earlier, they would have finished by now.
If only they had started
She wish they had started
If only them had started
She wishes them had started
Watch
the video with the explanations and examples:https://youtu.be/4WR1tu3zMJs
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