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29 dic 2025

The Logic of Wishes & Regrets. Reality is boring. Use grammar to change it. Step back in time to change the present or rewrite the past

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PAGS Level 3/4 Preparation

The Logic of
Wishes & Regrets

Reality is boring. Use grammar to change it. Step back in time to change the present or rewrite the past. La realidad es aburrida. Usa la gramática para cambiarla. Retrocede en el tiempo para cambiar el presente o reescribir el pasado.

Start Game (40 Qs)

Present Wish (Dream)

"I wish I HAD a car."

Reality: I don't have one (Present). Shift to Past.

Ojalá tuviera un coche.

Past Regret (Pain)

"I wish I HAD STUDIED."

Reality: I didn't study (Past). Double Shift back.

Ojalá hubiera estudiado.

Phase 1

Changing the Present

You want to change something NOW. Use Past Simple. Quieres cambiar algo AHORA. Usa Pasado Simple.

The Magic Formula

Reality: I don't know.

"I wish I knew the answer."

Reality: I don't live there.

"If only I lived in NY."

Reality: I cannot fly.

"I wish I could fly."

Reality: I have to work.

"I wish I didn't have to work."

The "Were" Rule

With verb TO BE, always use WERE for all persons (I, He, She, It).

"I wish I were rich."

Ojalá fuera rico. (Better than "was").

"If only he were here."

Ojalá él estuviera aquí.

"I wish it weren't so cold."

Ojalá no hiciera tanto frío.

Phase 2

Changing the Past (Regrets)

It happened yesterday. You can't change it. Use Past Perfect (Had + V3). Pasó ayer. No puedes cambiarlo. Usa Pasado Perfecto.

Reality: I didn't study.

"I wish I had studied more."

Reality: I ate the cake (and now I'm sick).

"If only I hadn't eaten that cake."

Reality: I met her late.

"I wish I had met her earlier."

Reality: I didn't bring one (and I'm wet).

"I wish I had brought an umbrella."

Reality: We didn't listen.

"If only we had listened to you."

Reality: I said it (oops).

"I wish I hadn't said that."

Phase 3

Complaining about Others

You want someone ELSE to change a habit. Use WOULD. Quieres que OTRO cambie. Usa WOULD. (Nunca para uno mismo).

"I wish you would stop smoking."

Ojalá dejaras de fumar (Me molesta).

"I wish it would stop raining."

Ojalá parara de llover (Quiero que cambie).

"I wish he would listen."

Ojalá escuchara (Voluntad de cambio).

The Trap

"I wish I would go."

You can't wish for yourself with 'would'. Use "could" or Past Simple.

Phase 4

Preferences & Urgency

I'd rather (Preferiría) and It's time (Ya es hora). Watch the Subject! Ojo al sujeto. Si cambia, cambia el tiempo verbal.

I'd Rather / Sooner

SAME SUBJECT (Me)

"I'd rather stay home."

Base Verb.

Preferiría quedarme.

DIFFERENT SUBJECT (You)

"I'd rather YOU stayed home."

Past Simple (Subjunctive).

Preferiría que TE quedaras.

"I'd rather you didn't smoke."

Preferiría que no fumaras.

It's Time

INFINITIVE

"It's time to go."

Es hora de irse.

SUBJECT + PAST

"It's time WE went home."

Past Simple (Meaning: We are late).

Ya es hora de que nos vayamos.

"It's high time you started."

Ya va siendo hora de que empieces (Urgente).

Translation Hacks: The "Ojalá" Effect

Direct translation kills the meaning. Use these equivalents to sound natural in your head: La traducción literal mata el significado. Usa estas equivalencias.

I WISH / IF ONLY

"¡OJALÁ!"

Don't say "Yo deseo". Say "Ojalá fuera/tuviera..." It triggers the Spanish Subjunctive too!

REGRET (+ING)

"ARREPENTIRSE"

"I regret doing" = "Me arrepiento de haber hecho". It implies guilt/sadness.

WISH + WOULD

"¡QUEJA!"

It's not just a wish; it's a complaint. "Ojalá pararas" (implica: ¡Para ya!).

The Arena (40 Qs)

Wish Master Challenge

L1: Wishes (Present)
L2: Regrets (Past)
L3: Annoyance (Would)
L4: Preferences (Rather/Time)

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20 nov 2025

Oraciones condicionales: Apuntes y ejercicios. Tipo 0, 1, 2 y 3. I wish / If only / If I were

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO2op3sVQ5E

Buenas tardes, estimados alumnos.

¿Cuántas veces decimos al día alguna frase que comienza con el consabido 'si lo hubiera sabido...' o 'de haberlo sabido...' o directamente 'si lo sé, no vengo' o 'si lo llego a saber, lo hace su padre', etc.

En esta entrada vamos a ver cómo se traducen esas frases al vikingués, como dicen algunos de mis alumnos, para amenizar las clases puesto que es uno de los temas que hemos comentado hoy en la clase al corregir el modelo de examen de este año.

👉👉P.E. (palabra de examen) To regret: lamentar, lamentarse.

Comenzamos con uno de los mejores videos de Pacho, nuestro profesor online, quien nos explica cómo se construyen estas frases llamadas Condicionales del tipo 3. Pincha en el enlace para poder verlo.

Pero antes, os dejo un esquema con todos estos tipos de oraciones llamadas 'condicionales':

👉 Enlace al cuadro de abajo con ejercicios de cada tipo:

https://www.shertonenglish.com/es/gramatica/condicionales-en-ingles

👉👉MUY IMPORTANTE: IF I WERE...

MUY IMPORTANTE: ¡Recordad que el inglés es un idioma muy raro!:

No olvides que en este tipo de oraciones, el verbo 'to be' es especial porque cambia. Recuerda aquello de 'Si yo fuera rico...' Pues bien, este 'fuera' o 'fuese' en inglés puede ser tanto 'was' como 'were', según de donde sea el hablante, unos prefieren 'was' y otro prefieren 'were',

Por ejemplo:

'If I was taller, I would play basketball' o 'If I were taller...'

Si yo fuera más alto, yo jugaría al baloncesto.

'If you was taller, you would play basket' o 'If you were taller...'

'If she was faster, she would win the race' o 'If she were faster...'

Entradas anteriores sobre oraciones condicionales:

👉 1 Esquema completo de todos los tipos y ejercicios con respuestas

👉 2 Condicionales del tipo 2 con ejercicios resueltos

👉 3 Test online sobre oracionales condicionales del tipo 3

👉 4 Ejercicio de condicionales mezcladas con respuesta incluidas

Veamos un par de ejemplos:

1) 'Si hubiese ahorra más dinero cuando era joven, podría haber viajado más por el mundo'.

En esta frase, me quejo, me lamento, de que ahora pago las consecuencias de una decisión que tomé en el pasado y que no puedo revertir. En inglés esto se llama, básicamente 'regret', que significa: 'lamentarse'.

2) 'Te habría podido aconsejar sobre qué curso hacer si me hubieras pedido ayuda'.

Para eso existen estas oraciones llamadas del 'tipo 3', como si fuese un coche Tesla tipo 3, que no sé si existe o no.

Si nos fijamos, en inglés se traduciría casi palabra por palabra:

1) If I had saved more money when I was younger, I could have travelled more around the world'

2) I would (o 'could' o 'might') have given you some advice you if you had asked me to help you'.

Pues bien, veamos cómo se forma este tipo de oración (el tipo básico, porque hay muchas posibilidades).

1) If: Si....

'Had saved': este tiempo verbal se llama en inglés 'pasado perfecto', vamos, que más pasado no puede ser, y se forma usando la palabra 'had' seguida de un participio de un verbo, es decir, de la tercera columna en el caso de los verbos irregulares, como 'write, wrote, written', o bien, un verbo acabado en -ed, como 'saved'.

EJEMPLO:

I had spoken: yo había hablado.

You had written: tú habías escrito.

She had eaten: Ella había comido.

The plane had flown: el avión había volado.

We had worked: nosotros habíamos trabajado.

You had visited...: vosotros habíais visitado...

They had slept...: ellos habían dormido.

Por otra parte, usamos también otro tiempo verbal llamado 'condicional perfecto o compuesto', que también tiene narices, y se forma normalmente con la palabra 'would' o 'could' o 'should' o 'might' seguida de 'have' (SIEMPRE) y luego un participio, como los de arriba.

Veamos un ejemplo:

I would have travelled more around the world: Yo HABRÍA VIAJADO más por el mundo.

You could have travelled more...: Tú podrías haber viajado más...

She might have travelled more...: Ella podría haber viajado más...

It would have helped...: Habría servido de ayuda si...

We would have told you...: Te habríamos dicho...

You might have passed the driving lesson if...: Podrías haber aprobado el examen de....

They would have bought a new house if...: Ellos se habrían comprado una nueva casa si...

Más ejemplos:

https://www.ef.edu/english-resources/english-grammar/type-3-conditional/

Y más ejemplos con un resumen de la página https://www.shertonenglish.com/es/gramatica/condicionales/tipo-3

https://www.shertonenglish.com/es/gramatica/condicionales/tipo-3

Ejercicios:

Completa y traduce las siguientes frases para formar oraciones condicionales como las explicadas en esta entrada del blog:

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences/type-3/exercises?02

Y aquí tienes un enlace a otro ejercicio online:

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_3_statements.htm

En el blog https://test-english.com/, que es magnífico para estudiar inglés por vuestra cuenta, tenéis este ejercicio sobre 'wish' y 'regret':

Wishes and regrets: I wish/if only

Exercise 1

Choose the correct options to complete the text.

Dear Mum,

I feel really unhappy! I wish I 1 this job. If only I 2 to you before I made the decision to come here. The people here are unfriendly. l wish they 3 more friendly. And I don't even have breaks! If only I 4 longer breaks.

Looking at a computer screen all day is tiring; I wish my computer 5! And I wish my boss 6 yelling at me all the time. He's always in a bad mood. It's so annoying! Also, I wish there 7 someone here I could talk to, but there is no one I can talk to. I haven't made any friends. If only I 8 some friends when I arrived here, but meeting new people is very difficult. I wish you 9 nearer to me. If only I 10 you more often!

Please write soon. I miss you!

Love,
Mary

Aquí tienes el enlace de este ejercicio para hacerlo online si te apetece:

👉👉👉https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/wishes-regrets/

Saludos.

6 feb 2026

2ND BACHILLERATO • TERM. Task 2.1: India, Culture & Advanced Grammar

2nd Bachillerato • Term 2

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Task 2.1: India, Culture & Advanced Grammar

📅 Detalles de Entrega

Fecha Límite: 15 de febrero

Formato: PDF o Word.

Plataforma: Aula Virtual.

🧠 Neuro-Help: Antes de empezar

Divide y vencerás: Este post está dividido en bloques. Haz uno, descansa 2 minutos, y sigue.

Contexto: Lee primero el glosario. Tu cerebro retendrá mejor la lectura si ya "conoce" las palabras.

¿Prefieres trabajar offline? Descarga la ficha original aquí:

📄 Descargar Tarea 2.1 (PDF/Doc)

1. Priming: Key Vocabulary

Prepara tu cerebro leyendo estas definiciones antes de empezar el texto.

Peninsula

Land surrounded by water on 3 sides.

Fertile

Capable of producing abundant crops.

Sacred

Holy, of great religious importance.

Castes

Social classes in Hinduism hierarchy.

Menial

Not requiring much skill (low status jobs).

Independent

Not controlled by others.

Democracy

Government elected by the people.

Mausoleum

A grand building housing a tomb.

Wander

To walk aimlessly without destination.

Cradle

Place of origin (literally a baby's bed).

2. Reading Text

(Párrafo 1) India is the second most populated country in the world with more than 1.34 billion people. It can be found on the continent of Asia and shares a border in the northwest and northeast with several countries including Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bangladesh, and others. Most of the country forms a peninsula, which is an area of land surrounded on three sides by water.

(Párrafo 2) The terrain of the country includes the world's highest mountain range, the Himalayas, in the north; the Thar Desert in the west; and jungles to its northeast. The Ganges Plain is a very fertile area of land covering much of northern India and had been created from soil deposited by rivers running from the Himalayan Mountain Range. The Ganges River is over 1,500 miles long and the Hindus consider it sacred, home of the goddess Ganga, and it is used by many people for purification.

(Párrafo 3) The capital of India is New Delhi, the largest city, and the second largest is Mumbai. Though Hindi is the main language in the country, most of the people speak English quite well. Hinduism is the main religion and is second only to Islamism.

(Párrafo 4) The society and population of India are divided into social ranks called castes. A caste is used to determine the class of people a person belongs, and is determined at a person's birth and is nearly impossible to change. High castes include people who are priests, landowners, and soldiers; the lower peoples have no castes and are called the untouchables. They do the most menial and lowest paying jobs, and many of them are poor and live in terrible conditions.

(Párrafo 5) India became an independent country in 1947 following nearly 200 years of British control. Following its independence, India became the largest democracy in the world. Many different political parties compete for elected positions, and the economy of India continues to grow rapidly. Experts predict it will become one of the leading markets in the world.

(Párrafo 6) One of the most famous people and leaders from India was Mahatma Gandhi, who in 1920, began a campaign against non-violence against the British government as the country was seeking its independence. He led three decades of organized protests and peaceful demonstrations, but there were many Indian people who were killed during the movement. Later, Gandhi was assassinated.

(Párrafo 7) A famous landmark in Indian is the Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It was built as a mausoleum between 1632 and 1648. It is made of white marble and can be found on the banks of the Yamuna River. Respect for animal life is very important to the people's beliefs. In fact, the cow is a sacred animal and may not be harmed. They often wander the crowded streets of India causing traffic jams.

(Párrafo 8) There are varied climate zones throughout India, and other animals found in the country include elephants, pythons, river dolphins, tigers, rhinos, and many others. In the Sundarbans forest, tigers swim in the same river as dolphins, crocodiles, and sharks.

The famous writer, Mark Twain, once said of India: 'India is the cradle of human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great-grandmother of tradition.'

2.1 Quick Check: Find the Synonym

Asegúrate de entender el vocabulario. Pincha para ver una pista.

Párrafo 1: SINÓNIMO de 'BOUNDARY'

💡 Pista: Aparece cuando se mencionan los países vecinos como Pakistán y China.

Párrafo 2: SINÓNIMO de 'HOLY'

💡 Pista: Es un adjetivo religioso usado para el río Ganges.

Párrafo 3: SINÓNIMO de 'PRINCIPAL'

💡 Pista: Palabra de 4 letras que describe al idioma "Hindi".

Párrafo 4: SINÓNIMO de 'UNSKILLED / DOMESTIC'

💡 Pista: Empieza por 'M'. Describe los trabajos de los intocables.

Párrafo 5: SINÓNIMO de 'FORECAST'

💡 Pista: Verbo. Lo que hacen los expertos sobre el futuro de la economía.

Párrafo 6: SINÓNIMO de 'PROTESTS'

💡 Pista: Palabra larga que empieza por 'D'. Marchas pacíficas.

Párrafo 7: SINÓNIMO de 'ROAM'

💡 Pista: Verbo. Caminar sin rumbo, lo que hacen las vacas.

Párrafo 8: SINÓNIMO de 'DIVERSE'

💡 Pista: Empieza por 'V'. Describe los diferentes tipos de climas.

3. Reading Comprehension (6x3=18 pts)

1. Which countries share borders with India?
2. What is the Ganges Plain?
3. Who are the untouchables? What do they do?
4. How long was India under British rule?
5. What kind of campaign did Gandhi begin?
6. What was the original purpose of the Taj Mahal?

4. Find a word... (12x1=12 pts)

Busca en el párrafo indicado (P.x) la palabra exacta.

Boundary (P.1)

Big (P.3)

Forecast (P.5)

Look for (P.6)

Side (P.7)

Damaged (P.7)

Demonstrate (P.6)

Produce (P.2)

Full of people (P.7)

Land (P.2)

Make (P.7)

Most important (P.3)

Exercise A: Expressions & Collocations (8x1=8 pts)

🧩 Estrategia: ¿Cómo rellenar los huecos?

1. Parejas (Collocations): "sense" siempre va con "make". "place" (evento) siempre va con "take".
2. Phrasal Verbs: Mira la preposición después del hueco (in, out, up).
3. Contexto: ¿Enfadado? -> Furious / Glance. ¿Correr mucho? -> Breath.

1. What you’re saying isn’t logical. It doesn’t sense. Collocation: ¿Qué verbo usamos siempre con "sense"?
2. You’ll begin to feel better when the antibiotics in. Phrasal Verb: Empezar a hacer efecto (medicinas).
3. I could tell at a... that she was furious. Idiom: Verlo muy rápido, con solo mirar.
4. I was completely out of... by the time I reached the top of the stairs. Físico: Te pasa cuando subes muchas escaleras rápido.
5. The audience is unaware of all the work that goes on the scenes. Idiom: Detrás del escenario (lo que no se ve).
6. Our restaurant has decided to with the times and provide digital menus. Idiom: Modernizarse, avanzar.
7. Forest fires in the area out thousands of trees every year. Phrasal Verb: Destruir/Eliminar completamente.
8. The ceremony will take tomorrow at 5 pm. Collocation: Ocurrir/Celebrarse (Take...).

Exercise 1: Verb Tenses & Passive (10x1=10 pts)

📘 The Logic of Passive Voice 🔎 Impersonal Passives

1. I’ll tell my father [Future] the good news the moment he (call) me. Time Clause: Cuando usamos palabras como "When/As soon as/The moment" para futuro, el verbo va en Presente Simple. 👉 Review Time Clauses
2. The tickets are sold out. I wish we (buy) some last week. Wish + Past Perfect: Es un arrepentimiento sobre el PASADO ("last week"). 👉 Review 'I Wish'
3. My car is dirty. I’m going to (clean) it tomorrow. Causative: ¿Vas a limpiarlo tú o vas a pagar para que te lo hagan? (Have/Get something done).
4. Where are you? We (wait) here for an hour. Present Perfect Continuous: Acción que empezó en el pasado y SIGUE ocurriendo ahora.
5. I (think) about Sheila all day when she suddenly appeared. Past Continuous: Acción larga (pensar todo el día) interrumpida por una corta (aparecer).
6. Sean doesn’t eat enough. He would look healthier if he (not be) so thin. 2nd Conditional: Hipotético (If + Past Simple, ... Would). 👉 Review Conditionals
7. Why (sell) everything at half price yesterday? Passive Voice + Past Simple: Las cosas no se venden solas, "son vendidas".
8. What a noise! I wish the neighbours (not shout) like that. Wish + Would: Se usa para quejarse de un hábito molesto de otra persona en el presente. 👉 Review 'I Wish'
9. The dogs are outside. The door (must / leave) open. Modal de Deducción (Pasado) + Pasiva: "Debe haber sido dejada" abierta. (Must + have + been + part). 👉 Review Modals
10. I (not eat) that cake if I had known there was so much sugar in it. 3rd Conditional: If + Past Perfect ... -> Would + Have + Participle. 👉 Review Conditionals

Exercise 2: Passive & Causative Text (10x2=20 pts)

🛠️ Pincha aquí para dominar las oraciones causativas

Dan Fabbio is a talented musician who (1) (play) the saxophone all his life.
→ Present Perfect (Duration from past to now).
When he discovered that a tumour (2) (find) in his brain
→ Passive (Past Simple): El tumor fue encontrado.
and that he needed to (3) it (remove),
→ Causative: Necesitaba "hacer que se lo quitaran" (Get/Have object done).
he was worried about losing his musical ability. He knew that during an operation, part of the brain (4) (might / damage).
→ Modal Passive: "Podría ser dañado".
To prevent harm, doctors mapped his brain to find exactly where the musical area (5) (locate).
→ Passive (Past): Dónde estaba localizada.
During the operation, while Fabbio (6) (operate) on,
→ Passive Continuous: Mientras estaba siendo operado.
he (7) (encourage) to play the saxophone!
→ Passive: Él "fue animado" a tocar.
Then, after the long operation which (8) (go on) for hours,
→ Past Simple: La operación duró/continuó por horas.
everyone cheered. Fabbio was happy because if the operation (9) (harm) his ability,
→ 3rd Conditional (If part): Si hubiera dañado... (Past Perfect).
it (10) (destroy) the thing he loved best.
→ 3rd Conditional (Result part): Habría destruido... (Would have...).

Exercise 3: Past Perfect Simple vs Continuous

🕰️ Past Simple vs Past Perfect 📖 Oxford Guide: Continuous

1. I at home for two days. (not be) Perfect Simple: Estado (verb to be no suele ir en continuo).
2. The roads were blocked in the morning. It all night. (snow) Perfect Continuous: Enfasis en la duración ("all night").
3. She called the police when she the light in the hall. (see) Perfect Simple: Acción puntual y corta (ver) terminada antes de llamar.
4. They got to the beach after they for hours. (walk) Perfect Continuous: Acción física repetida durante horas antes de llegar.
5. Before we parked our car we the ticket. (collect) Perfect Simple: Acción completada (recoger el ticket) antes de otra.
6. His English was perfect. He it since he started school. (study) Perfect Continuous: Estudiar es un proceso largo y continuo.
7. I all my life in the city before I moved to the country. Continuous or Simple: Aquí "Live" acepta ambos, pero continuous enfatiza la vida entera.

Writing: Opinion Essay

Topic: How do you think your country will be in the future? (100-140 words)

✍️ Visit the Writing Arena for Examples

💡 @NeuroEnglishMMP Tips para una redacción de 10

1. Estructura (Brainstorming)

Intro: General statement + Your opinion.
Body: 2 ideas principales (Technology & Environment).
Conclusion: Resumen en una frase.

2. Grammar Boosters (Puntos Extra)

Future Perfect: "By 2050, we will have discovered..."
Future Continuous: "People will be working..."
Modals: "It might change..."

3. Connectors

Furthermore, Moreover, In addition.
However, Nevertheless.
From my point of view.

29 dic 2025