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Grammar (Subject) / Hypothetical past situations (Lesson)

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• used to add emphasis to hypothetical situations:     If only...    
• to express regret or criticism in the past:     If only...   I wish... I would rather/sooner...   ...she hadn't told him.
• if the subject is the same in both parts of a sentence introduced by would rather, would sooner, would prefer to or would like to, we use a ... when referring to the past     perfect infinitive   She'd prefer to have travelled on her own.
• If only I had gone to France instead. / I would sooner...     have gone to France instead.
• I do think you might have phoned earlier. / I wish...   I wish you had phoned earlier.
• We don't think you should have done that. / We would rather...     We would rather you hadn't done that.
• Don't you regret not going to university? / Don't you wish...     Don't you wish you had gone to university?
• If only you had mentioned it before. / You should...     You should have mentioned it before.
• Do you wish you had stayed longer? / Would you like...     Would you like to have stayed longer?

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