2nd Bac
Functions
Unit 10: Functions: Expressing Regret
The "Wish" & "If Only" Rule (قاعدة التمني والندم)
Structure: Past Perfect
الماضي التام
Used to express a desire to change a past event. "I wish I had studied harder for the exam." "If only I hadn't spent all my money."
Common Usage
استخدام شائع
"I wish I'd taken that job offer." "If only we'd arrived earlier."
Should Have & Regret (استخدام Should Have و Regret)
Criticism
نقد / لوم
"You should have listened to my advice." "I shouldn't have eaten so much."
Verb Form
صيغة الفعل
"I regret not telling the truth." "She regrets moving to another city."
Formal
رسمي
(B2) "I deeply regret my actions." "I'm filled with remorse regarding..."
Structure Comparison (مقارنة التراكيب)
Wish / If Only
+ Had + Past Participle
Regret
+ Verb + -ing (Gerund)
Should Have
+ Past Participle (V3)
National Exam Key (مفتاح الامتحان الوطني)
When rewriting sentences for the exam, remember the
Opposite Rule
:
• Reality: "I
didn't
go." (Negative) → Regret: "I wish I
had gone
." (Affirmative)
• Reality: "I
shouted
." (Affirmative) → Regret: "I
shouldn't have
shouted." (Negative)
(تذكر قاعدة العكس عند إعادة صياغة جمل الندم)
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