Wishes & Hypotheticals

B1–C1

Talking about wishes, regrets and imagined situations that aren't real.

Lessons in this category

WishB1

Wish + past, wish + past perfect — wanting things to be different, now or in the past.

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If OnlyB1

A stronger, more emotional way to say wish.

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It's TimeB2

It's time + past simple — saying something should already be happening.

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Would RatherB2

Would rather + past — preferring a different, imagined situation.

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As If / As ThoughC1

As if / as though — describing how something seems, real or not.

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