I wish and If only ESL Games and Worksheets

I wish and If only

Intermediate (B1) 30 minutes
ESL I wish If only Worksheet - Reading and Grammar Exercises: Categorising, Gap-fill, Binary Choice, Writing Sentences - Speaking Activity: Discussion - Pair Work

In this useful I wish and If only worksheet, students learn and practice how to use I wish and If only to talk about... read more

I wish / If only

Intermediate (B1) 25 minutes
ESL I wish If only Worksheet - Grammar and Writing Exercises: Gap-fill, Rewriting Sentences, Sentence Completion

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... read more

Oh Dear!

Intermediate (B1) 25 minutes
ESL I wish If only Game - Speaking: Matching, Forming Sentences from Prompts - Pair Work

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... read more

Regrets Game

Intermediate (B1) 25 minutes
ESL I wish If only Game - Grammar and Writing: Forming and Writing Sentences from Prompts, Freer Practice - Group Work

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... read more

Wishes and Regrets

Intermediate (B1) 30 minutes
ESL Wishes and Regrets Worksheet - Grammar Exercises: Gap-fill, Categorising, Binary Choice, Sentence Completion

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... read more

You're Driving Me Crazy!

Intermediate (B1) 25 minutes
ESL I wish If only Game - Speaking: Forming Sentences from Prompts - Pair Work

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... read more

A Regrettable Day Out

Upper-intermediate (B2) 25 minutes
ESL I wish If only Game - Grammar and Speaking: Gap-fill, Asking and Answering Questions, Guessing, Controlled Practice - Pair Work

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

Wishful Thinking

Upper-intermediate (B2) 25 minutes
ESL I wish If only Game - Grammar and Writing: Sentence Completion, Guessing - Group and Pair Work

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... read more