Wish practice

ACTIVIYY ONE: Wish (match the pairs)
A B
1. I was raining
2. I hated the food at that restaurant
3. it was freezing in the park
4. I had a horrible stomach ache
5. My brother wasn’t speaking to me
6. I was really lonely
7. I was hungry
8. I hated every minute of that holiday a) I wish we had eaten somewhere
b) I wish I had brought my umbrella
c) I wish I had worn a coat
d) I wish I hadn’t eaten so much popcorn
e) I wish I hadn’t shouted at him
f) I wish I hadn’t broken up with my boy friend
g) I wish I had eaten a proper breakfast
h) I wish we had gone to Paris
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ACTIVIYY TWO: Wish

READ THE SENTENCES AND CHOOSE THE OPTION WHICH BEST EXPRESSES A PAST REGERET
1) I shouted at my little sister this morning, I feel bad about it now.
a) I wish I had shouted at my little sister
b) I wish I hadn’t shouted at my little sister
2) I didn’t go to the library yesterday, It’s closed today.
a) I wish I had gone to the library
b) I wish I hadn’t gone to the library
3) I took no notice of the teacher, and I did really badly in the test.
a) I wish I had taken more notice
b) I wish I had not taken more notice
4) They stayed up really late, and they are tired, so the boss is most displeased
a) The boss wished they had stayed up
b) The boss wished they hadn’t stayed up
5) Jack didn’t tell his wife he was going to be late, and she got really angry with him
a) Jack wishes he had told his wife.
b) Jack wishes he hadn’t told his wife.

ACTIVIYY THREE: Wish Choose the five words which complete each question
Mary didn’t prepare for the interview, and she’s sad because she didn’t get the job. ……………………………………………………………………….…….prepared for the interview?
(wish- wishes- does -had- did- Mary- she)

1) I wanted to wash my car, but I didn’t have time. ……………………………..…….time to wash your car?
( does- you would- had- you- do- wish- have)

2) Michael wanted to buy a diamond ring for his wife, but he couldn’t afford it. Does Michael’s wife……………………………….………………………….a diamond ring?
(wish- wishes- had- hadn’t- bought- he -her)

3) Maria ate too many sweets when she was a child, and now she has lost her teeth. Does Maria…………………………………………….……..sweets when she was a child?
(eaten - had- hadn’t- wish- fewer-she)
4) Frank and bill ran all the way to school, but they were still late.
Do ……………………………………………………………………………………..all the way to school
(hadn’t run- ran they they hadn’t wish)

ACTIVIYY FOUR: Complete the sentences
1. I’m going tomorrow, I wish I………………….……………..
2. I live in the city. I wish I…………………………….in the country
3. I can’t go with you, I wish I ……………………………………..
4. I didn’t have time to see them. I wish I ……………………….time to see them
5. I don’t know his phone number. I wish I ……………………..his phone number.
6. I’m not seeing him until Thursday. I wish I…………………….seeing him tonight.
7. He is right as usual. I wish he……………………. right as usual
8. She isn’t here. I wish……………………….she is here.
9. They won’t help me. I wish they………………………….. help me
10. I’m not tall. I wish I ……………….taller.
11. I don’t know the answers. I wish I…………………… the answers
12. I’m not good at sports. I wish I …………………………...at sports
13. I took your advice. I wish I ……………………………...your advice.
14. I lost all my money. I wish I ……………………………. my money
15. I don’t speak Chinese and I regret that. I wish I……………..……………. Chinese.
16. Tom didn’t work hard last year and now he is sorry. He wishes…………………….
17. The children are shouting and I’d like them to stop. I wish they………………….
18. My car broke down on Sunday and I regret that happened .I wish…………….
19. I don’t have any cake to offer to you and I’m sorry about that. I wish I………….

ACTIVIYY FIVE: Match the pairs
A B
1. I’m overweight
2. I never win at Tennis
3. It is raining hard
4. I didn’t go to the cinema
5. I have eaten too much
6. I’m going to see her later.
7. I was wearing jeans
8. I can’t go to the party
9. I couldn’t do all the questions in the exam

a) I wish I hadn’t wearing jeans
b) I wish I weren’t
c) I wish I hadn’t eaten so much
d) I wish I had gone
e) I wish I won a game occasionally
f) I wish I had been able to do them all
g) I wish it weren’t raining so hard
h) I wish I were slimmer
i) I wish I could go
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ACTIVIYY SIX: Making wishes. Complete the sentences
1. My job is really boring. I wish It ………………………………boring.
2. I feel really old. I wish I……………….younger.
3. I don’t understand English as well as I went. I wish I……………….better.
4. My job pays really badly. I wish I………………………………badly.
5. I don’t earn a lot of money. I wish I………………………a lot of money.
6. I have burnt the spaghetti again. I wish I…………………it again.
7. This town is so boring. I wish it……………………….boring.
8. I don’t like working late. I wish. I………………………..l
9. I cannot go to the wedding as I have got to work I wish I ………………….go.
10. My car has broken down. I wish it……………….broken down.
11. I have to go to work on Saturday. I wish I…………………..….. go to work on Saturday

ACTIVIYY SEVEN: Choose the best answer
1) I don’t understand this point of grammar. I wish I………………..……….it better.
a- understood b-would understand c-had understood
2) It never stops raining. I wish It…………………………………raining
a-stopped b-would stop c-had stopped
3) I said something bad to my friend. I wish I………………….that.
a-didn’t say b-wouldn’t say c-hadn’t said
4) I miss my friends. I wish my friends……………………………….here right now.
a-were b-would be c-had been
5) I speak terrible English. I wish I……………………….English well.
a- spoke b-would speak c-had spoken
6) I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it……….quiet.
a- kept b-would keep c-had kept
7) The train is very slow. The earlier train is much faster. I wish ………………….I the earlier train.
a- caught b-would catch c-had caught
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I didn’t see the TV programme but everybody said it was excellent. I wish I………it
a- saw b-would see c-had seen
9) I went out in the rain and now I had a bad cold. I wish I ………….out.
a-didn’t go b-wouldn’t go c-hadn’t gone
10) This movie was terrible. I wish we……………….to see another one.
a-went b-would go c-had gone
11) I hate living in England. It’s cold and it’s damp I wish I……….in Spain.
a- lived b-would live c-had lived
12) I love California. I wish I……………….there right now.
a-were b-would be c-ha been
13) My car is too small. I wish I…………………………….a bigger one.
a-had b-would have c-had had
14) I was only in Miami foe a week .I wish I……………more time there but I had to go on to new York.
a-had b-would have c-had had
15) My face was bright red. I wish I ………………….in the sun so long yesterday.
a-didn’t sit b-wouldn’t sit c-hadn’t sat
16) It was supposed to be a secret .I wish you……………………….him.
a-didn’t tell b-wouldn’t tell c-hadn’t told
17) They didn’t offer me the job. I wish they………………………….it to me.
a- offered b-would offer c-had offered
18) I hate having red hair. I wish I……………………blond hair.
a-had b-would have c-had had
19) This exercise is very boring. I wish the teacher……………….us some more interesting things to do.
a-gave b-would give c-had given

ACTIVIYY EIGHT: Match the pairs
A B
1. If it rains
2. If you promise to do it
3. If she calls me
4. If Jane were here
5. If he had studied
6. If he hadn’t eaten so much
7. If I were you
8. If we had money

a) I wouldn’t do it
b) She would know what to do
c) I’ll stay at home
d) We would buy a bigger house
e) He would not be n bed now
f) Tell her to leave a message
g) He would have passed
h) I’ll help you
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