Language point: Regrets about past and present
4 Read the rules. Then find examples in
the dialogues.
RULES O
1 We use I wish + past perfect to talk about
past regrets.
2 We use I wish + past simple to talk about
present regrets.​

1) I know that English schoolchildren have already seen the centre of Moscow and the Kremlin.
2) If you've never seen Hyde Park, visit it on Sunday.
3) We realized that our guests had already told the schoolchildren about their trip.
4) We've just come. We haven't taken off our coats yet.
5) The teacher told us where he had been and what he had seen.
6) Our friends told us that they had already been to the new museum.
7) We believe that the world has changed for the better.
8) When the travellers found a little boy in a forest, they realized he had been living completely alone for a long time.
9) When we read M. Twain's book, we decided to watch the play based on it.
10) After John  had drawn a picture of Lucy, he realized he had lived out his dream.

1. I know that english pupils see centre of Moscow and Kremil.
2. If you never see Gaid park, go there on Sunday.
3. We understand, that us guests told pupils about their trip.
4. We only come. We don't took off coat.
5. A teacher told us, where he visited and seen.
6. Friends say us, that visited in new museim.
7. Us believe, that world will change for the better.
8. When travelers find small boy in forest, they believe, that he long live all alone.
9. When we readed book of M.Tven, we decided to look play, staged by it.
10. After John write partret by Lucy, he understand, that implemented dream.