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Wish / if only / I'd rather

Lesson 57 of 84

B2

wish / if only + past = abhi afsos. wish + had + V3 = pehle ka afsos (V3 = 3rd form). I'd rather = pasand. 2nd conditional = 40. 3rd = 54. It's time / as if = 62. Had I known = 58. Habit would = 48.

1. Kya hai

Form past dikhta hai, matlab aksar abhi ka afsos hai. if nahi lagta. I wish I knew = kaash mujhe pata hota (abhi nahi pata).

Matlab Form Example
abhi unreal wish + past I wish I knew.
pehle ka afsos wish + had + V3 I wish I had studied.
doosra badle / gussa wish + would I wish you would listen.
pasand I'd rather + verb I'd rather stay.

2. wish: past / had + V3 / would

Direct feeling Wish
I don't know. I wish I knew.
I haven't got a balcony. I wish I had a balcony.
I am not taller. I wish I were taller. (exam me yahi were; 40 bhi)
I can't cook like Amma. I wish I could cook like Amma.
I didn't study last night. I wish I had studied last night.
You shout. Please stop. I wish you would stop shouting.
It isn't raining. We need rain. I wish it would rain.

Mat uljhao: I wish I had a bike = abhi bike nahi (had = past of have). I wish I had gone = pehle nahi gaya (had + V3). I wish I would be rich galat — apni state ke liye were / had / could, nahi would. would = doosra insan ya weather change. If I had a car, I would… = 40. If I had gone… = 54.

3. if only / I'd rather / hope

Form Example
if only + past If only I had more time. (wish, stronger)
if only + had + V3 If only I had told Amma.
I'd rather + asal verb I'd rather stay. I'd rather not wait.
I'd rather you + past I'd rather you didn't smoke here.
hope + present (possible) I hope you pass. I hope the train is on time.

I'd rather to stay galat. to nahi — asal verb seedha. I'd rather you didn't… = aap se request; past form dikhta hai, matlab abhi. Possible future = hope, nahi wish + will. It's time we left / as if = 62, yahan mat kholo.

4. Examples

Bold = is page ki form yaad rakho.

  1. I wish I knew her number.
  2. I wish I had a balcony for plants.
  3. I wish I were taller.
  4. I wish I could cook like Amma.
  5. I wish I didn't have so much homework.
  6. I wish I had studied last night.
  7. I wish I had taken the earlier train.
  8. I wish I had known. (54 = If I had known…)
  9. I wish you would stop shouting.
  10. I wish it would rain.
  11. If only I had more time this week.
  12. If only I had told Amma.
  13. I'd rather have chai.
  14. I'd rather stay at home tonight.
  15. I'd rather you didn't smoke here.

5. Common mistakes

I wish I know English. / I wish I am tall.
I wish I knew English. / I wish I were taller.
I wish I will pass. / I wish you will listen.
I hope I pass. / I wish you would listen.
I wish I would have studied. / I wish I would be rich.
I wish I had studied. / I wish I were rich.
I wish I had a car last year. (past regret, possession)
I wish I had had a car last year. / I wish I had a car. (now)
I'd rather to stay. / I'd rather staying.
I'd rather stay.
I'd rather you don't go.
I'd rather you didn't go.
I wish I would stop shouting. (about myself, exam)
I wish I could stop. / I wish you would stop. (other person)
I wish I had known if I had known. (57 aur 54 dono ek saath mat lagao)
I wish I had known. If I had known, I would have called. (54)
Hindi note. Kaash + abhi = wish + past (knew / had / were / could). Kaash + pehle = had + V3, nahi would have. Doosre ko change = I wish you would… I'd rather ke baad to nahi. Possible baat = hope.

6. Practice

A. 10 MCQ

1. I wish I ______ the answer. (now)
2. I wish I ______ harder last year.
3. I wish you ______ listen. (gussa / badlo)
4. If only I ______ more time. (now)
5. I'd rather ______ at home.
6. I'd rather you ______ here.
7. I wish I ______ cook like Amma.
8. The exam is possible. I ______ you pass.
9. I wish I ______ taller. (exam me yahi)
10. I wish it ______ rain.

B. 5 fill-in

1. I wish I ______ the answer. (now)

2. I wish I ______ last night. (study, past regret)

3. I wish you ______ listen. (would)

4. I'd rather ______ at home.

5. Sahi karo: I wish I know English.

C. 3 sentences

Model answers neeche. Ek present wish, ek past wish, ek rather.

  1. now: I wish I knew the answer.
  2. past: I wish I had studied last night.
  3. rather: I'd rather stay at home.

7. Answer key

MCQ
  1. a) knew — abhi afsos = past form. know = present. will = possible, hope.
  2. b) had studied — pehle ka afsos = had + V3. studied = abhi wala past form. would study = 40 ki form.
  3. b) would — doosra insan badle. will galat after wish. can = sakna, could closer.
  4. a) had — if only + past of have, now. have = present. would have = 54, yahan nahi.
  5. b) stay — rather + asal verb. to stay / staying galat.
  6. b) didn't smoke — rather you + past. don't = present. not smoke = to missing.
  7. a) could — sakna ka afsos. can = time peeche nahi. would = doosra insan / weather.
  8. b) hope — possible. wish + pass unreal. rather ke baad verb chahiye.
  9. c) were — exam me were; 40 bhi. am = real. was informal, 62 pe extra.
  10. a) would — weather change. will after wish galat. rains = real.
Fill-in
  1. knew — wish + past, now.
  2. had studied — past regret.
  3. would — I wish you would.
  4. stay — I'd rather + base.
  5. I wish I knew English. — not know.
Model sentences
  1. I wish I knew the answer.
  2. I wish I had studied last night.
  3. I'd rather stay at home.

Check: wish + past = abhi afsos; wish + had + V3 = pehle; wish + would = doosra insan / weather, not I wish I would be; I'd rather + asal verb / I'd rather you + past; hope = possible; if only = strong wish; 2nd = 40; 3rd = 54; It's time / as if = 62; Had I known = 58; habit would = 48.