B Complete the sentences using the information and the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1 We live in the city and I hate it. If only we lived (live) in the country. 2 The bus is late and my feet are killing me. I wish the bus these shoes. (come) and I wish I (wear) 3 I think we're lost and we don't have GPS. If only we (know) where we were. I wish we (remember) to bring our GPS. 4 The neighbours were playing loud music last night. I wish they I (play) their music so loudly. If only (sleep) better, I wouldn't feel so tired now. 5 I'm not very advanced because I only started learning English last year. If only I 6 You bite your nails. (start) learning English when I was younge I wish you (bite) your nails.

1. We live in the city and I hate it.
   If only we lived in the country.

2. The bus is late and my feet are killing me.
   I wish the bus would come and I wish I wasn’t wearing these shoes.

3. I think we’re lost and we don’t have GPS.
   If only we knew where we were. I wish we had remembered to bring our GPS.

4. The neighbours were playing loud music last night.
   I wish they hadn’t played their music so loudly. If only I had slept better, I wouldn’t feel so tired now.

5. I’m not very advanced because I only started learning English last year.
   If only I had started learning English when I was younger.

6. You bite your nails.
   I wish you wouldn’t bite your nails.

Здесь используются конструкции I wish и If only для выражения сожаления или недовольства:

• Past Simple: желание изменить ситуацию в настоящем: If only we knew…

• Past Perfect: сожаление о прошлом: I wish we had remembered…

• would / wouldn’t: желание, чтобы кто-то или что-то изменило своё поведение: I wish the bus would come; I wish you wouldn’t bite your nails.