The key answer of exercise 12

1

• I can’t believe you left the keys at home!
• I know, but I wish you would drop it!
• I would if I hadn’t reminded you three times to get them!

2

• So you didn’t pull out of the course in the end?
• I wish I had. The whole thing’s a nightmare.
• Well, you could still pull out now.

3

• Joe tells me you’re going to Munich for the weekend.
• To be perfectly honest, I wish I didn’t have to.
• Why’s that? Are you busy?

4

• I’ve got three tickets for the concert.
• If only you’d mentioned that an hour ago.
• Why? You haven’t bought tickets, have you?

5

• Would you like to go away for the weekend?
• I wish I could.
• Oh dear, you’re not still studying, are you?

6

• So you’ve volunteered to help clean the park?
• Yeah. We wouldn’t have if you hadn’t been so keen.
• Well, don’t worry. It’ll be fun.