2 Rewrite the sentences from Ex. 1 using wish + Past Perfect. 1) I wish I could go for a walk.
2) If only he could go travelling.
3) She wishes she could have a picnic.
4) I wish I could see properly.
5) They wish they had a lighter with them.
6) If we only could have more free time.
.7) I wish I could find my torch.
8) If only you had a sleeping bag.
9) I wish there was first aid kit at hand.
10) If only the school was near my house.
Explanation: The original sentence expresses a desire to go for a walk in the present, but the use of "Past Perfect" in the rewritten sentence indicates a desire to have been able to go for a walk in the past.
2) If only he had been able to go travelling.
Explanation: The original sentence expresses a desire for him to be able to go travelling, but the use of "Past Perfect" in the rewritten sentence indicates a desire for him to have been able to go travelling in the past.
3) She wishes she could have had a picnic.
Explanation: The original sentence expresses a desire for her to have a picnic, but the use of "Past Perfect" in the rewritten sentence indicates a desire for her to have had a picnic in the past.
4) I wish I had been able to see properly.
Explanation: The original sentence expresses a desire to see properly, but the use of "Past Perfect" in the rewritten sentence indicates a desire to have been able to see properly in the past.
5) They wish they had had a lighter with them.
Explanation: The original sentence expresses a desire for them to have a lighter with them, but the use of "Past Perfect" in the rewritten sentence indicates a desire for them to have had a lighter with them in the past.
6) If we only could have had more free time.
Explanation: The original sentence expresses a desire for them to have more free time, but the use of "Past Perfect" in the rewritten sentence indicates a desire for them to have had more free time in the past.
7) I wish I had been able to find my torch.
Explanation: The original sentence expresses a desire to find the torch, but the use of "Past Perfect" in the rewritten sentence indicates a desire to have been able to find the torch in the past.
8) If only you had had a sleeping bag.
Explanation: The original sentence expresses a desire for the person to have a sleeping bag, but the use of "Past Perfect" in the rewritten sentence indicates a desire for the person to have had a sleeping bag in the past.
9) I wish there had been a first aid kit at hand.
Explanation: The original sentence expresses a desire for there to be a first aid kit at hand, but the use of "Past Perfect" in the rewritten sentence indicates a desire for there to have been a first aid kit at hand in the past.
10) If only the school had been near my house.
Explanation: The original sentence expresses a desire for the school to be near the house, but the use of "Past Perfect" in the rewritten sentence indicates a desire for the school to have been near the house in the past.