105 Write two statements about decisions you made in the past and now regret. Use one of the two phrases from 40a and share your statements with a partner. Example: I decided to stay at our school when I was 14, although I’m really interested in technology. I wish I had chosen / If only I had chosen a technical school instead. Sometimes we see things differently from our friends, sometimes we agree. Read this conversation and complete it with the correct form of the verbs. You will need modal verbs, too. Lyle: “I wish I hadn’t ended my friendship with Igor.” Amal: “It sounds like you were really good friends. I think you (1) (be) more understanding. Maybe you (2) (stay) in touch with him.” Nilu: “No, I think you did the right thing; Igor wasn’t good for you. Honestly, I think you (3) (cut) him off sooner!” Think of three other past decisions you regret. One should be a real decision you made, the other two should be imaginary. Take turns sharing your three regrets with a partner. Ask your partner what they think about each decision. In your conversation, use the patterns from 40 and 41. Ask your partner to guess which of your regrets is real. Get together with another pair. Act out the conversation that was hardest to guess. Can the other pair tell if you’re talking about a real or imaginary decision? b 41 42 a b c 43 I’m a cat/dog person because … Three things I’ve learned about writing essays are … Looking back: Complete the way2go! learning portfolio for Unit 06 (online code p5yb93). Spot on form: Talking about past decisions Read these statements from two people talking about decisions they made in the past. Complete them with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1 “I had to cut ties with a friend because I realised we weren’t good for each other. It still hurts sometimes when I think about the great times we had. If only I (not end) our friendship!” 2 “I saw a friend stealing something in a shop and chose not to say or do anything about it. I still feel guilty about that sometimes. I wish I (tell) somebody about it.” Study the explanation and circle the correct options to complete the sentences. LANGUAGE 39 40 a Way more! See Grammar revisited, Mixed conditionals, wishes and regrets, p. 192. We can use the phrases I wish … and If only … if we want to (1) talk about a decision we made / say that we are unhappy about something we did. If the action we regret took place in the past, these phrases are followed by a verb in the (2) present perfect / past perfect. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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