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There are three distinct types of I w ish / if only sentences:-Regrets1 I wish I ___________________ drunk and kissed Samantha. (get NEGATIVE)2 I wish it ___________________ so much. The garden's turned to mud. (rain NEGATIVE)3 If only I ___________________ there, I wouldn't have got a fine. (park NEGATIVE)Wanting change4 If only I ___________________ more time for my hobbies. (have)5 I wish it ___________________ more often in Valencia. (rain)6 I wish I ___________________ to go to your nephew's wedding. (have NEGATIVE)Complaints7 I wish you ___________________ so much. You're a complete idiot when you'redrunk. (drink NEGATIVE)8 If only it ___________________ . The garden's as dry as a bone. (rain)9 I wish Samantha ___________________ her hair more often. It looks so greasy allthe time. (wash)Mixed10 I wish you ___________________ so horrible to your brother. He's a really nice bloke. (be NEGATIVE)11 I wish the council ___________________ that beautiful old house. It was part of the town's heritage. (demolish NEGATIVE)12 If only I ___________________ the money to go to Jon's wedding in The States.(have)13 I wish I ___________________ her she'd put on weight. She hates me now. (tell NEGATIVE)14 I wish you ___________________ to your mother like that. (speak NEGATIVE)15 If only we ___________________ a Hewlett Packard printer. The cartridges are soexpensive. (buy NEGATIVE)16 I wish Jorge ___________________ so fast. It's only a matter of time before hekills someone. (drive NEGATIVE)

English exercise "I wish, if only" created by felin(02-01-2006) withThe test builderClick here to see the current stats of this English test

1. Bruce wishes he (have) more money so he could buy a new sweater.2. I wish it (snow) now that it's Christmas.3. I wish I (be) taller so that I could be in the basketball team.4. I wish you (stop) watching television while I am talking to you.5. I wish you (do) that. It annoys me.6. I wish the holidays (come) so we could go off to the seaside.7. I wish they (build) that block of flats right in front of our window.8. Of course Tom wishes he (come) with us to Paris, but he has to stayhere.

9. I wish we (go) to the match on Saturday but we're visiting my uncle.10. I wish you (keep) your mouth shut yesterday. Now Mary knows11. If only I (lose) all my money. Now I'm broke.12. Peter is always late. If only he (turn up) on time for a change!

Rephrase the following sentences using

wish

ex : I don't have a dog and I regret that.

→

I wish I had a dog.

1. I don't speak Chinese and I regret that. _____________________________________________________________ 2. Tom didn't work hard last year and now he's sorry.

_____________________________________________________________ 3. The children are shouting and I'd like them to stop.

_____________________________________________________________ 4. Caroline isn't rich enough to buy an apartment otherwise she woulddo that.

_____________________________________________________________ 5. My car broke down on Sunday and I regret that that happened. _____________________________________________________________ 6. In your position I think you should have a check-up once a year. _____________________________________________________________ 7. It would be better if the rain stopped. _____________________________________________________________ 8. I don't have any cake to offer you and I'm sorry about that .

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Complete each of the following sentences with the Past Perfect Subjunctive of theverb shown in brackets. For example:

They wished they ___ not ____. (to come)They wished they had not come.

I wish I ________ ready on time. (to be)I wish I had been ready on time.1. I wish I ______ not ____________ the answers. (to lose)2. They wished they ______ not _____________ the appointment. (to forget)3. He will wish he __________________ us the book. (to show)4. Will they wish we __________________ them some food? (to give)5. We wish it _______________ yesterday. (to snow)6. She wished she ______ not _________ the window. (to open)7. I wished I _______________ the news. (to hear)8. You wish you _______________ what to do. (to know)

Complete the sentences using the given clues.

1. It’s a pity I can’t go to the stadium tonight.I wish____________________________________________________.2. I want to see Sara more often but I can’t.I wish____________________________________________________.3. I live in Malta and I don’t like this.I wish_____________________________________________________.4. It’s a pity Mary is not here.I wish____________________________________________________.5. My sister doesn’t know how to dance.I wish____________________________________________________.6. My best friend isn’t here.I wish ___________________________________________________.7. Why can’t you come to my birthday party?I wish___________________________________________________.8. I’m not watching the news.I wish__________________________________________________.9. She has got a lot of problems with her husband.She wishes _________________________________________________.10. Alex can’t speak English fluently.He wishes________________________________________________.