Вопрос школьника
Read the sentences. Which is: a wish for the present? a regret for the past?
• I wish I wasn’t afraid of heights.
• If only I hadn’t argued with Julie.
Ответ от учителя
The sentence «I wish I wasn’t afraid of heights» is a wish for the present. The speaker is expressing a desire to not have a fear of heights in the present moment.
The sentence «If only I hadn’t argued with Julie» is a regret for the past. The speaker is expressing a wish that they had not argued with Julie in the past, indicating that they regret the argument and its consequences.
