Wishes

EXERCISE 1: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. I wish you _________________ (pay) more attention to your teacher’s instructions
yesterday.
2. I wish John _________________ (listen) to my advice then.
3. If only the children _________________ (stop) yelling. I’ll ask them to be quiet one
more time.
4. I wish I _________________ (know) how to cook.
5. If only my mother_________________ (be) here now.
6. I wish _________________ (help) me with the housework more often.
7. If only I _________________ (not forget) to post that letter.
8. I’m not very tall, but I wish I _________________ (be). I could play basketball then.
9. They propably won’t do that but I wish they _________________ (lend) me some
money.
10. I failed Geography test. I wish I _________________ (learn) more.
EXERCISE 2: Complete the sentences with two to five words, including the word in
bold.
1. It’s a pity I forgot about your birthday.
wish I ____________________________________ your birthday.
2. Molly wants to join a gym, but she hasn’t got enough time.
wishes Molly _______________________________ enough time to join the gym.
3. Why don’t you try to pay more attention in class.
would I ____________________________________ to pay more attention in class.
4. I regret telling Tom my address.
wish I ____________________________________ Tom my address.
5. I didn’t post the card in time, so it didn’t arrive on his birthday.
wish I ____________________________________ the card in time.
6. I don’t like living in such a small house.
wish I ____________________________________ in a bigger house.
7. What a pity you didn’t come with us.
only If ____________________________________ with us.
8. Why don’t you try to help with the cooking more often?
would I ____________________________________ to help with the cooking more
often.
EXERCISE 3: Fill in the gaps with the appropriate auxiliary verb.
1. She had her hair cut and now she wishes she _______________
2. Her husband spends a lot of money and she wishes he _______________
3. I suspect they’ll be late again but I wish they _______________
4. She always forgets people’s names but she wishes she _______________
5. She doesn’t know how to use a computer but she wishes she _______________
6. They never ring before coming round but I wish they _______________
7. You’re always interfering in my affairs and I wish you _______________
8. We didn’t invite the Smiths but I wish we _______________
9. You told them I could do the job but I wish you _______________
EXERCISE 4: What do you say in these situations. Write sentences with wish

1. I don’t know many people. ___________________________________________

2. I don’t have a key. _________________________________________________
3. I didn’t know Gary was ill . ___________________________________________
4. Your friend drives really fast and you don’t like it.
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5. It rains a lot here. ___________________________________________________
6. Ann isn’t here. _____________________________________________________
7. I’m not able to speak Chinese. _________________________________________
8. I feel sick. I had eaten too much. _______________________________________
9. I would like to have a garden _________________________________________
10. I live in a big city ( I don’t like it) ________________________________________
11. Your brother always leaves the door open. It annoys you.
__________________________________________________________________
12. It’s such a shame you didn’t go to the party yesterday.
__________________________________________________________________
13. I can’t go to the party (and I’d like to) _____________________________________
14. I have to work tomorrow. (but I’d like to stay in bed)
___________________________________________________________________
15. I don’t know anything about cars (and my car has just broken down)
___________________________________________________________________
16. I didn’t apply for that job. _______________________________________________
17. A lot of people drop liter in the street. You don’t like this.
___________________________________________________________________
18. I’m not lying on a beautiful sunny beach (what a pity)
___________________________________________________________________
19. I’m not able to fly. _____________________________________________________
20. I didn’t learn to play a musical instrument. __________________________________
21. I can’t tell jokes_______________________________________________________