I wish and If only ESL Games and Worksheets
I wish and If only

In this useful I wish and If only worksheet, students learn and practice how to use 'I wish' and 'If only' to talk about things they would like to be different in the... read more
I wish / If only

This free I wish and If only worksheet can be used to introduce students to 'I wish' and 'If only' and how it is used to express present desires and past regrets. Students begin by reading how to use 'I wish' and... read more
Oh Dear!

In this engaging I wish and If only game, students match problems with wishes or regrets and make sentences about them using 'I wish' or 'If only'. In pairs, students take turns turning over one problem card and one wish/regret card. If the... read more
Regrets Game

In this handy expressing regrets game, students use 'I wish' and 'If only' and the past perfect to express regrets about health problems. Read a health problem to the class (e.g. I've got a toothache.) and... read more
Wishes and Regrets

In this productive wishes and regrets worksheet, students learn and practice using 'I wish' and 'If only' with the past simple and past perfect to express wishes and regrets. Students begin by completing... read more
You're Driving Me Crazy!

In this fun I wish and If only game, students perform short role-plays with 'I wish' and 'If only' to express annoyance. In pairs, students take turns picking up a situation card, telling their partner the location, their role, and doing the action on the card... read more
A Regrettable Day Out

Here is an enjoyable I wish and If only game to help students practice expressing regrets. In two groups, students start by completing 'I wish' and 'If only' sentences... read more
Wishful Thinking

In this creative I wish and If only game, students write past regrets for situations and read them to a partner who tries to guess each situation. First, in two groups, students read each situation... read more