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- Exam: FCE
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SUPPORT DOCUMENTS - CONCEPTS: REGRET,I WISH I HAD, I SHOULD HAVE, IF ONLY
Instructions
Complete the sentences by dragging and dropping, or typing the correct word, or its corresponding letter, into the answer box.
Once all the sentences have been completed, click on CHECK to identify mistakes.
If the word chosen is correct, it will show in green.
If the word chosen is not correct, it will show in red, and when that happens, try another word and press the CHECK button again until all the answers show in green.
REGRET,I WISH I HAD, I SHOULD HAVE, IF ONLY, IT'S SUCH A PITY
Theory:
There are several ways of expressing REGRET, that feeling that you could have done something differently, possibly with better results.
Example:
I WISH I HAD studied more for that exam.
IF ONLY I HAD studied more.
IT'S SUCH A PITY I didn't study more
I SHOULD HAVE studied more.
Three forms above use HAVE or HAD which is the PRESENT PERFECT or the PAST PERFECT.
These forms can only be used with the PAST PARTICIPLE, (the third column value of the verb: eat, ate, EATEN)
Exercises:
Yesterday I lost my temper, and got angry.I (1) had not lost my temper.
If (2) had not lost my temper.
I (3) have lost my temper.
I (4) have had more control.
My feel bad because I ate too much for lunch.
I (5) had not eaten so much.
If (6) had not eaten so much.
I (7) have eaten so much.
I (8) have eaten less.
Typical FCE Transformations:
(You have to type your answer in the answer box.)
Why didn't you tell me I was wrong.TOLD
You (9) I was wrong.
It's such a pity I didn't see that film on television last night.
WISH
I (10) that film on television last night..
I regret not telling you the whole truth.
TOLD
I wish(11) the whole truth.
I wish I hadn't left the window open.
SHOULD
I (12) the window open.
It's a pity we don't have a bigger apartment.
ONLY
If (13) a bigger apartment.
It was a mistake for you to insult Mike.
SHOULD
You (14) Mike.
Possible answers:
- A) wish I
- B) only I
- C) should not
- D) should