EXERCISES ON CLAUSE AFTER WISH

I. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. I wish I (can/ speak) ______________________ English perfectly.
2. I wish I (can) _________________________ do this exercise.
3. I wish I (know) __________________ how to swim.
4. I wish the weather (be) _____________________ better tomorrow.
5. I wish you (like) _______________________ my painting.
6. I wish I (not work) _________________________ on next Saturday.
7. I wish you (not come) __________________________ here late.
8. I wish I (will be) ____________________________ there soon.
9. She wishes her father ( be) ____________________ here now to help her.
10. I wish someone (give) ______________________ me a job next month.
II. Write the correct form of the verb in parentheses
1. I wish I (have) ....................................more time now to help you with your lesson.
2. I wish our teacher (explain) ............................................that lesson to us again tomorrow.
3. He wishes it (stop)................................................... raining now.
4. She wishes someone (offer).......................................... to help her with that work tomorrow.
5. We wish it (be).................................................a little warmer in this room. We feel very cold.
6. I wish you (be)........................................................ here yesterday.
7. I wish I (study) ...................................................psychology when I was a student.
8. We wish the Second World War (not, take) .............................................place.
9. They wish that I (come).................................................... in time last week.
10. I wish I (be)............................................................. as handsome as he is.
III. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks
1. She wishes she .................................................a movie star.
a. has been b. will be c. is d. were
2. He didn't help me. I wish he.................................................... me.
a. helps b. helped c. had helped d. would help
3. They wish the Second World War .....................................................
a. hadn't happened b. hasn't happened c. wouldn't happen d. didn't happen
4. He wishes his mother ...............................................him much money tomorrow.
a. gave b. would give c. will give d. can give
5. We wish it .................................................................. today.
a. didn't rain b. isn't raining c. hasn't rained d. doesn't rain
6. I wish you ...................................................well at school, but you don't.
a. had done b. do c. will do d. did
7. We wish that he ..................................................the girl next door.
a. will marry b. can marry c. would marry d. has married
8. I wish she .............................................................to my party but she won't.
a. can come b. could come c. may come d. will come
9. I wish you .....................................................the film last week.

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 a. could see b. has seen c. had seen d. saw
10. We wish the weather ...................................................fine today.
a. were b. is c. has been d. will be
IV. Supply the correct verb form.
I wish I (can) ___________ play the piano.
1.
I wish my father (have) _____________ tickets for all of us today.
2.
They wish Miss Lan (teach) ______________ them this semester.
3.
He wishes he (spend) _____________ his summer vacation in the mountains now.
4.
Does Nam wish he (speak) _____________ English better than now?
5.
She wishes she (live) ___________ nearer the school.
6.
The children wish they (not go) _______________ to school on Saturdays.
7.
We wish we (be) ____________ in Hanoi during our next summer holidays.
8.
The pupils wish their teacher (go) _____________ to the beach with them?
9.
It is raining heavily now. If only it (stop) _____________ raining now.
10.
It’s time we _________________ the bus. (catch)
11.
They wish the snow ____________________ soon (stop).
12.
The students wish they _________________ speak English naturally. (can)
13.
If only we ___________________ on the beach this morning. (be)
14.
Mary wishes she ______________________ with us tomorrow. (come)
15.
I would rather you ______________________ up smoking (give).
16.
I’d rather our class _______________________ in that game. (not/join).
17.
We wish we _________________________ all the professor's explanation yesterday (understand).
18.
It’s time you _______________________ harder for your exam. (study).
19.
She wishes she _______________________ me your phone number last week. (not, give)
20.

IV. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first:
1. I do not know many English words.
--> I wish ...........................................................................................................................................................................
2. My friends cannot stay with me longer.
--> I wish ........................................................................................................................................................................
3. He doesn't have a computer at home.
--> He wishes....................................................................................................................................................................
4. He can't take his friends to the party tonight.
--> He wishes .............................................................................................................................................................
5. Lan isn't here and I want to see her.
--> I wish........................................................................................................................................................................
6. I don't have a pen pal and I'd like to.

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--> I wish ................................................................................................................................................................
7. I can't go to the football match this afternoon and I'd like to.
--> I wish ...........................................................................................................................................................................
8. Mr Minh doesn't have a red tie and he wants to have one very much.
--> Mr. Minh wishes .........................................................................................................................................................
9. It's a pity Hoa can't play the piano well.
--> Hoa wishes......................................................................................................................................................
10. It's a pity I don't know the way to the station.
--> I wish ..............................................................................................................................................................