Key sentences
| Regretting or being thankful
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Explaining why
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| I wish I had (past participle) when I was younger.
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I would (verb) by now.
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| Regretting or being thankful
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Explaining why
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I'm really glad I (verb).
It's a good thing I (verb).
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If I hadn't, I wouldn't have (past participle).
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Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
I wish I had (past participle) when I was younger.
| past participle
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sentence
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| studied English
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I wish I had studied English when I was younger.
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| learned to play the piano
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I wish I had learned to play the piano when I was younger.
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| saved more money
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I wish I had saved more money when I was younger.
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| started a business
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I wish I had started a business when I was younger.
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I would (verb) by now.
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sentence
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| be fluent
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I would be fluent by now.
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| have mastered the piano
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I would have mastered the piano by now.
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| be rich
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I would be rich by now.
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| own my own business
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I would own my own business by now.
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I'm really glad I (verb).
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sentence
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| went to college
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I'm really glad I went to college.
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| joined my company
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I'm really glad I joined my company.
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| kept playing the piano
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I'm really glad I kept playing the piano.
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| kept exercising
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I'm really glad I kept exercising.
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If I hadn't, I wouldn't have (past participle).
| past participle
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sentence
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| gotten a degree
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If I hadn't, I wouldn't have gotten a degree.
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| met my husband / wife
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If I hadn't, I wouldn't have met my husband / wife.
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| become a great piano player
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If I hadn't, I wouldn't have become a great piano player.
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| stayed in shape
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If I hadn't, I wouldn't have stayed in shape.
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Example
Practice this conversation.
| Regretting or being thankful
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Explaining why
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| I wish I had (studied English) when I was younger.
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I would (be fluent) by now.
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| Regretting or being thankful
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Explaining why
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| I'm really glad I (went to college).
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If I hadn't, I wouldn't have (gotten a degree).
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Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Regretting or being thankful
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Explaining why
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I wish I had ... when I was younger.
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I would ... by now.
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| Regretting or being thankful
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Explaining why
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| I'm really glad I ....
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If I hadn't, I wouldn't have ....
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Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Regretting or being thankful
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Explaining why
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| Talk about what you are glad about or regret.
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Explain why.
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Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |
