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WISHES AND REGRETS: WISHES AND REGRETS: With: Wish / if only It’s time / it’s high time/ it’s about time Would prefer it if/would have preferred it if/ would prefer Would sooner/ would rather Wish/ if only: We use them with past simple and past continuous to express present wishes: I wish Tom was/were here now. If only I knew someone who could help me. All the staff wish you weren’t leaving so soon. If only it wasn’t/weren’t raining! Wish/ if only: We use them with past perfect to express past wishes and very often also to express regrets: If only I had known you were coming. I wish I had known you were coming. Wish/ if only: We use them with “would” to express future wishes: I wish more young people would vote, but they won’t. If only it would stop raining, we could go out. It’s time/ it’s high time/ it’s about time: We use them with past simple and past continuous to express what the speaker would like to happen now/ in the future: It’s time you had a haircut. It’s high time you got a job. It’s about time we were leaving. It’s time/ it’s high time/ it’s about time: We use them with to-infinitive when there is no subject after “time” to express what the speaker would like to happen now/ in the future: It’s time to buy a new car. Would prefer it if: We use it with past simple and past continuous to express preference now/ in the future: I would prefer it if people didn’t use their mobile phone on public transport. I’d prefer it if we were meeting/met at the cinema. Would have preferred it if: We use it with past perfect to express preference in the past and very often also to express regrets : We would have preferred it if you had warned us at the time. Would prefer: We use it with to-infinitive when there is no subject after “prefer” to express preference now/ in the future: I’d prefer to get involved. Would rather/would sooner: We use them with past simple and past continuous to express preference now/ i