Grammar
Wish
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Forms
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Uses
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Structures/Examples
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Simple
past |
to
express different situation in the present, because we don’t like
the actual situation we encounter. Note: Standard English
“I wish I were…” and “I wish it were…” Common Usage “I wish I was…” and “I wish
it was” |
I
wish I was on a beach. I
wish I were on
a beach. I wish + S + V2 +
O |
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Could
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used
to express impatience, annoyance or dissatisfaction with a present action,
and wish to different situation or action by oneself but it’s not
possible. |
I
wish I could speak English fluently. I wish + S + could-V1 +
O |
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Would
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used
to express impatience, annoyance or dissatisfaction with a present action,
and wish to different situation or action by someone but it’s not
possible. |
I wish she
would be quiet. I wish + S + would-V1 +
O |
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Past
perfect |
to
express a regret,
or that we want a situation in the past to be different. |
I
wish I hadn’t eaten so
much. I wish + S + had-V3 +
O |
A. Study the given examples.
I
wish I had a car.
I
wish I could speak English fluently.
I
wish he would lend me some money.
I
wish I lived closer to my family.
I
wish they wouldn't park their car in front of my house.
He
wishes he could afford a holiday.
They
wish they hadn't eaten so much chocolate.
B. Express your wishes in the following situations in three
different ways.
Use I wish/If only…….
a. You don’t have a mobile phone (You need one).
I wish I had a mobile
phone.
I wish I could
purchase a mobile.
I wish somebody would
gift me.
b. You don’t know the answer of a question from the
lesson.
I wish my friend would
tell me the answer.
I wish I were a
teacher.
I wish I could attend
the class properly.
c. You can’t play the guitar.
I wish I were a
musician.
I wish someone would
teach me guitar chords.
I wish I could perform
for the band.
d. It’s cold.
I wish I were in
Africa.
I wish mom would provide
me some warm clothes.
I wish I could stay at
home.
e. You are feeling sick.
I wish I were healthy.
I wish somebody would
call a doctor.
I wish I could go to
hospital.
f. You live in a crowded city.
I wish I lived in the
country.
I wish the city would
be peaceful.
I wish I could spend a
couple of weeks in village.
g. You feel lonely.
I wish I were in the
party.
I wish my friend would
call me.
I wish I could entertain
myself.
C. Rewrite the following sentences making correction if necessary.
a.
I wish my father bought me a bike.
I wish my father
bought me a bike.
b.
I wish I would write poems.
I wish I could write poems.
c.
I wish I could remember her name.
I wish I could
remember her name.
d.
I wish I had a god job.
I wish I had a god
job.
e.
I wish I would be rich.
I wish I were rich.
Extra Questions
Complete the sentences. Use
the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Put the verb into the correct form. Write
sentences with 'I wish…'.
1) 1) A lot of people drop litter in the
street. You don’t like this. I wish people ..........
2)
Alice didn't get a good grade. She
wishes she .......... (work) harder
3)
Also, his dog barks all night. I wish
the dog.......... (not/bark) so much. I wish my
neighbour.......... (have) a pet fish, not a dog.
4)
Aren’t they ready yet? I wish
..........(they / hurry up)
5) Brian has been wearing the same clothes
for years. You think he needs some new clothes.
..........
6)
Do you ever wish you.......... (can
travel) more?
7)
Does she wish she had .......... a
teacher?
8)
English grammar is difficult sometimes.
I wish it.......... (be) easier.
9)
He didn't come to the party. I wish he
had .......... to the party.
10)
He didn't go to the concert with us. We
wish he had .......... to the concert with us.
11)
He didn't pass the exam. If only
he .......... hard.
12)
He forgot to bring his passport. He
wishes he.......... (bring) it.
13)
He likes to swim. He wishes
he.......... near the sea.
14)
He smokes too much. She wishes he would
.......... smoking.
15)
He was running very fast when he had a
heart attack. If only he.......... (not/run) so fast.
16)
He wished they .......... him the truth.
17)
He wishes he.......... buy a new
car.
18)
I am sorry I don’t know how to use the
computer. If only I .......... how to use it.
19)
I can’t afford to go on holiday.
..........
20)
I can’t drive. ..........
21)
I can’t play the piano. ..........
22)
I can’t sing. I wish
I.......... (can/sing).
23)
I can’t travel to New York. I haven’t
got enough money. I wish I .......... enough money to travel to New York.
24)
I couldn't buy that book. I wish I .......... have bought that book.
25)
I couldn't help her. I wish I .......... have helped her.
26)
I couldn't visit her yesterday. I wish I .......... have visited her
yesterday.
27)
I didn’t study hard at school. I wish I
had .......... harder at school.
28)
I didn’t wake up on time. I wish
I.......... (wake) up on time.
29)
I didn't buy that book. I wish I had
.......... that book.
30)
I didn't help her. I wish I had
.......... her.
31)
I don’t eat a lot of vegetables. I wish
I .......... more vegetables.
32)
I don’t have a car. ..........
33)
I don’t have a fast car. I wish I
.......... a fast car.
34)
I don’t have new shoes. ..........
35)
I don’t have time to read lots of books.
..........
36)
I forgot to call her yesterday. I wish I
hadn't .......... to call her yesterday.
37)
I have no energy at the moment. I wish
..........so tired. (I / not I be)
38)
I have to get up early for my job. I
wish I.......... (not/have to) get up early.
39)
I have to work on Sunday. I wish
I.......... have to work on Sunday.
40)
I like traveling around the world. If
only I .......... time to realize my dream.
41)
I need help badly. If only you .......... help
me.
42)
I only have one child, so I’m lonely. I
wish I .......... more children.
43)
I painted my room black, but it looks
terrible. I wish I.......... (not/paint) it black.
44)
I really didn’t enjoy the party. I wish
..........(we / not / go)
45)
I really wish I .......... a car, but I
don't.
46)
I should have listened to you. I wish
..........your advice. (I / take)
47)
I stayed late at work and missed the
last bus. I wish I .......... at work late.
48)
I wish he .......... here, but he isn't.
49)
I wish he .......... to me, but he
won't.
50)
I wish I .......... for my exam, but I
didn't.
51)
I wish I .......... German, but I can't.
52)
I wish I .......... to go, but I do.
53)
I wish I .......... rich. I
would buy a farm and enjoy the calm of the countryside.
54)
I wish I .......... to him
yesterday.
55)
I wish I.......... (be) better at maths.
56)
I wish I.......... help you.
57)
I wish I.......... the answer, but
I don't.
58)
I wish she .......... him, but she did.
59)
I wish these exercises.......... (not
be) so difficult.
60)
I wish we .......... (not have) a test
today.
61)
I wish we.......... (can go) to Disney
World.
62)
I wish we.......... (live) near the
beach.
63)
I wish we.......... (not have to) wear a
school uniform.
64)
I wish you.......... borrow my
things without permission.
65)
I’m at work. ..........
66)
I’m fed up with this rain. I wish
..........(it / stop)
67)
I’m ill. ..........
68)
I’m so tired. I wish
I.......... (sleep) now instead of working.
69)
It has been raining since morning. He
wishes it would .......... raining.
70)
It was a stupid thing to say. I wish I
..........(I /not / say)
71)
It was very cold last night. I wish it
hadn't .......... so cold last night.
72)
It would be nice to stay here longer. I
wish ..........to go now. (we / not / have)
73)
It’s a difficult question. I wish
..........the answer. (I / know)
74)
It’s expensive and troublesome to have a
car in the city. Sometimes I wish I .......... (not/have) a car.
However, public transit is not very convenient here. I wish the
government.......... (build) more subway lines.
75)
It’s freezing today. I wish ..........so
cold. I hate cold weather. (it / not / be)
76)
It’s raining now. I wish
it.......... (not/rain).
77)
It’s raining. You want to go out, but
not in the rain. I wish ..........
78)
It’s winter. ..........
79)
It's cold today. I wish
it.......... warmer.
80)
Joe leaves the door open all the time.
This annoys you. ..........
81)
Joe still doesn’t know what he wants to
do. I wish ..........(he / decide)
82)
John is poor. John wishes
he.......... (be/not) poor.
83)
Lisa arrived late. She wishes
she.......... (arrive) earlier.
84)
My apartment is small. I wish
it.......... (be) bigger.
85)
My car is so small. I wish I ..........
a bigger car.
86)
My laptop is broken. ..........
87)
My neighbors are fighting and shouting
again. I wish they would .......... fighting and shouting.
88)
My neighbour plays loud music. I wish
he.......... (turn) his music down. I’ve asked him to do so, but he
won’t listen. I wish he.......... (listen).
89)
My old car often breaks down. I wish
I .......... a new car.
90)
My sister invited me to her party, but I
didn’t go. I wish I had .......... to my sister’s party.
91)
She bought an expensive rug. She wishes
she hadn't.......... such an expensive rug.
92)
She couldn't come to the party. I wish she .......... have come to the party.
93)
She didn't know about his plans. She
wishes she had .......... about his plans.
94)
She hates her job. She wishes
she.......... (have) a different one.
95)
She misses him. She wishes
he.......... her a letter.
96)
She told me the ending of the movie, so
now I don’t want to see it. I wish I.......... (not/speak) to her.
97) She wants to go to France with her
friends. Her parents wish she would .......... home and study for her entrance
examinations.
98)
She was absent. I wish
she .......... the conference.
99)
She wished she .......... chess.
100)
She wished she .......... his address.
101)
She wishes she.......... a movie
star.
102)
She wishes she.......... blue eyes.
103)
She's keen on computers. She wishes she
.......... (study) computer science next school year.
104)
Sometimes I wish I.......... (can fly).
105)
The students have a lot of homework.
They wish they.......... (not/have) homework.
106)
The train was late. I wish the train
hadn’t .......... late.
107)
There was a job advertised in the paper.
You decided not to apply for it. Now you think that your decision was wrong. I
wish I ..........
108)
There was too much salt in the soup. I
wish the chef.......... (use) less salt.
109)
They asked him to leave. They wish they
hadn't .......... him to leave.
110)
They didn’t score a goal. I wish they
had .......... a goal.
111)
They had an accident because of the bad
weather. I wish the weather hadn’t .......... so bad.
112)
They had that bad accident because they
were careless. If only they .......... more careful.
113)
They lost the photo. I wish they hadn’t
.......... the photo.
114)
They were not quiet last evening. I wish
they .......... more quiet last evening.
115)
They wished they .......... him to
leave.
116)
Tom likes football very much. He wishes
he .......... (become) a professional football player.
117)
We saw the film. I wish
you .......... it with us. It was an amazing evening.
118)
What a beautiful house! I wish
I .......... a house like this one.
119)
When we were in London last year, we
didn’t have time to see all the things we wanted to see. I wish
..........longer. (we / can / stay)
120)
When you were younger, you never learned
to play a musical instrument. Now you regret this. ..........
121)
Yesterday, someone parked in my parking
space. I wish people .......... (not/park) in my spot. There’s even
a sign that says, “Reserved Parking”. I wish people.......... (read)
the sign.
122)
You are walking in the country. You’d
like to take some pictures, but you didn’t bring your camera. ..........
123)
You can hear a baby crying. It’s been
crying for a long time and you’re trying to study. ..........
124)
You didn't tell me the truth. I wish you
had .......... me the truth.
125)
You have some unexpected guests. They
didn’t phone you first to say they were coming. You are very busy and you are
not prepared for them. ..........
126)
You interrupt me all the time. I wish
you wouldn't .......... me.
127)
You won't come to my party. I wish you
would .......... to my party.
128)
You’re looking for a job- so far without
success. Nobody will give you a job. I
wish somebody ..........
129)
You’re lucky to be going away. I wish
..........with you. (I / can / come)
130)
You’re waiting for Jane. She’s late and
you’re getting impatient. I wish ..........
131)
You’ve eaten too much and now you feel
sick. I wish I ..........
132)
You’ve painted the gat e red. Now you
think that red was the wrong colour.
..........
133)
Your friend drives very fast. You don’t
like this. I wish you ..........
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