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Wish and If only Wish  and ‘ If only ’ are both used to talk about regrets – things that we would like to change either about the past or the present. Talking about the present If only I didn’t have so much homework I could go to the concert tonight. She has a lot of homework and she can’t go to the concert. I wish you didn’t live so far away. I wish I knew what to do. When we talk about present regrets, both  wish  and  if only  are followed by the  past simple tense . The past tense emphasises that we are talking about something ‘unreal’. Talking about the past I wish I’d studied harder when I was at school. He didn’t study harder when he was at school. I wish I hadn’t eaten all that chocolate. I feel sick. If only I’d known you were coming. Both  wish  and  if only  are followed by the  past perfect tense  when we talk about past regrets. Wish/if only and would We use  wish + would  to talk about something in the present that we would like to change – usually someth

In English grammar, an  infinitive clause  is a  subordinate clause  whose  verb  is in the  infinitive  form. Also known as an  infinitival clause  or a  to - infinitive clause The infinitive clause is called a  clause  because it may contain such clausal elements as a  subject ,  object ,  complement , or  modifier . Unlike most other subordinate clauses in English, infinitive clauses are  not  introduced by a  subordinating conjunction . Verbs that can be followed by infinitive clauses (as objects) include  agree, begin, decide, hope, intend, like, plan , and  propose . Examples and Observations "I'm sorry but there's a handsome man in my spoon. You'll have  to come back later ." (Tom Tucker, "The Kiss Seen Round the World."  Family Guy , 2001) Jane was firm in her desire  to live life on her own terms . Desperate  to prove his innocence , Jamal tells the story of his life in the slums of Mumbai. "If you want  to m