Mark the correct option A, B, C or D:
- I don’t understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better.
- understood B. would understand C. had understood D. understands
- It never stops raining here. I wish it ______ raining.
- stopped B. would stop C. had stopped D. will stop
- I miss my friends. I wish my friends ______ here right now.
- were B. would be C. had been D. was
- I should never have said that. I wish I ______ that.
- didn’t say B. wouldn’t say C. hadn’t said D. says
- I speak terrible English. I wish I ______ English well.
- spoke B. would speak C. had spoken D. speaks
- I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it ______ quiet.
A kept B. would keep C. had kept D. will keep
- This train is very slow. The earlier train was much faster. I wish I ____ the earlier train.
- caught B. would catch C. had caught D. catches
- I didn’t see the TV programme but everybody said it was excellent. I wish I ___ it.
- saw B. would see C. had seen D. seen
- I went out in the rain and now I have a bad cold. I wish I ______ out.
- didn’t go B. wouldn’t go C. hadn’t gone D. went
- This movie is terrible. I wish we ______ to see another one.
- went B. would go C. had gone D. go
- I hate living in England. It’s cold and it’s damp. I wish I ______ in Spain.
- lived B. would live C. had lived D. live
- I was only in Miami for a week. I wish I ______ more time there but I had to go on to New York.
- had B. would have C. had had D. have
- You drive too fast. I wish you__________ more slowly.
- drive B. drove C. had driven D. would drive
- He missed an exciting football match on TV last night. He wishes that he _______ it.
- watched B. would watch C. had watched D. watches
- My face is bright red. I wish I ______ in the sun so long yesterday
- didn’t sit B. wouldn’t sit C. hadn’t sat D. sat
- It was supposed to be a secret. I wish you ______ him.
- didn’t tell B. wouldn’t tell C. hadn’t told D. tell
- They didn’t offer me the job. I wish they ______ it to me.
- offered B. would offer C. had offered D. offer
- It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice.
-I wish you __________ the doctor’s advice.
A. took B. would take C. had taken D. could take
- I hate having red hair. I wish I ______ blonde hair.
- had B. would have C. had had D. am having
- This exercise is very boring. I wish the teacher ______ us some more interesting things to do.
- gave B. would give C. had given D. will give
- I wish I__________ a doctor in the future.
- am B. were C. had been D. would be
- I wish that some day I ___________ able to marry her.
- will be B. am C. would be D. had been
- I wished I_________ enough money to buy the house.
- had B. have C. had had D. would have
- John wishes he ________ a scientist when he grows up.
- is B. was C. will be D. would be
- You talk more than you work. The teacher wishes that __________.
- you work more than you talk B. you worked more than you talked
- you worked more than you talk D. you had worked more than you had talked
- Susan regretted not buying that villa.
- Susan wished she had bought that villa.
- Susan wished she bought that villa.
- Susan wished she could buy that villa.
- Susan wished she hadn’t bought that villa.
- It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this.
- I wish you told us about this. B. I wish you would tell us about this.
- I wish you had told us about this. D. I wish you have told us about this.
- I’m afraid he won’t get over his illness.
- I wish he will get over his illness. B. I wish he would get over his illness.
- I wish he got over his illness. D. I wish he had got over his illness.
- Peter regretted buying the secondhand computer.
- Peter didn’t want to buy the secondhand computer.
- Peter wished he didn’t buy the secondhand computer.
- Peter wished he hadn’t bought the secondhand computer.
- Peter was glad to buy the secondhand computer.
- I regret that you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth.
- I wish you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth.
- I wish you gave me a chance to tell you the truth.
- I wish you had given me a chance to tell you the truth.
- I wish you hadn’t given me a chance to tell you the truth.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
- I sometimes wish that I will have another
A B C D
- I wishes you had been at the meeting yesterday.
A B C D
- I wish I didn’t say that to him yesterday.
A B C D
- She wishes that we didn’t send her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet.
A B C D
- She wishes she could speak English as fluent as her sister.
A B C D
- I really wish we can make a trip around the world.
A B C D
- He got bad marks. He wishes he reviewed his lesson carefully.
A B C D
- I wish I didn’t speak to him so severely
A B C D
Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets
- I wish it (not rain) ___________ heavily last Sunday.
40. You are driving too dangerously. I wish you (drive) ___________ slowly. - I wish the traffic (not make) ___________ so much noise everyday.
42. I haven’t written to Tom for so long. I wish I (know) ___________ his address. - I don’t have enough money to buy that book. I wish I (not, be) ___________ poor.
- She wishes she (be) ___________ the most beautiful girl in Vietnam.
- I wish I (not, spend) ___________ so much money.
Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the given words.
- I’d love to be in a secluded beach in Mexico.
à I wish …………………………………………………..
- Please don’t say things like that.
à I wish …………………………………………………..
- I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
à I really wish …………………………………………………..
- I’m sorry I can’t help you do your homework.
à I wish …………………………………………………..
- She doesn’t like to work with him.
à She wishes …………………………………………….
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