Verb *Wish*, Exercise 1

     

Choose the correct answer: 

1. She failed most of her exams, and now she wishes she __________ harder.

a. works                        b. worked                   

c. would work               d. had worked

2. I had to get the bus to work every day. I wish I __________ a car.

a. have got                     b. had                       

c. would have                 d. had had

3. The weather's terrible today. I wish it __________ a bit warmer.

a. is                             b. was                

c. would be                 d. had been

4. It really annoys me that you never do anything around the house! I wish you __________ from time to time.

a. wash up                      b. washed up               

c. would wash up           d. had washed up

5. I missed my English class yesterday because I went to the doctor's. I wish I __________ it.

a. don't miss                   b. didn't miss           

c. wouldn't miss             d. hadn't missed

6. The last bus always seems to leave early. I wish the driver __________ until the right time before leaving.

a. waits                      b. waited                   

c. would wait             d. had waited

7. My sister will have to cancel her party next week. She wishes she __________ cancel it, but she's broken her leg.

a. doesn't have to     b. won't have to      

c. didn't have to        d. wouldn't have to

8. We went to a new restaurant for lunch and I've been feeling sick all afternoon. I wish we __________ there.

a. go                             b. didn't go              

c. wouldn't go              d. hadn't gone

9. The two brothers are always fighting. Their mother wishes they __________.

a. don't                    b. won't               

c. wouldn't              d. hadn`t

10. I gave that man in the pub my phone number. I wish I __________.

a. won't                   b. didn't have                     

c. wouldn't              d. hadn't

11. My flat is cold. I wish _________

a. it wasn't                 b. weren`t          

c. wouldn`t be           d.  couldn`t be

12. You smoke. I wish ________

a. you wouldn't smoke          

b. didn`t smoke        

c. hasn`t smoked        

d. hadn`t smoked      

       

13. She told him! I wish______________.

a.  she hadn't told him            

b. she didn`t tell him           

c. haven`t told him           

d. hasn`t told him

14. You were too slow getting ready to go out. I wish you ____ so slow getting ready.

a. haven`t been                b. hadn`t been             c. wouldn`t be                  d. won`t be

15. Now we've missed the train. I wish we _______ the train.

a. haven`t missed                  

b. won`t miss                 

c. hadn`t missed      

d. couldn`t miss

16. I promised our friends we'd arrive on time. I wish I _________ we'd arrive on time, because now they'll be waiting for us.

a. wouldn`t promise            

b. hadn`t promise               

c. didn`t promised       

d. hadn`t promised

17. I wish you ___________phone me so early in the morning.

a. wouldn`t                        b. won`t       

c. didn`t                             d. couldn`t

18. I wish you _____ wait until later, because I don`t have the time to finish my report.

a. didn`t wait                    b. wait                  

c. would wait                     d. had waited

19. I wish you _________ me when you're going to be late. It`s disturbing.

a. told                b. would tell                 

c. have told       d. were

20. I haven't got any money. I wish I _____some money.

a. were             b. had been                     

c. had               d. would had

21. I don't earn much money. I wish I _______ some more money.

a. earn                       b. had earned                       c. had earn                d. Earned

22. We're all living in a small flat.

a. I wish we weren't living in a small flat.

b. I wish we were living in a small flat.

c. I wish we lived in a bigger flat.

23. Those children are really noisy

a. I wish they were quieter

b. I wish they would be quiet

c. If only they had been quiet

24. It's very hot.

a. I wish it were cooler       

b. I wish it would rain tomorrow           

c. If only it had rained

25. I wish I  ------     the answer, but I don't.

know      knew    had known      would know

WISH Rules & Explanations

     

                                                             WISH RULES

1. WISH + LONG INFINITIVE

ex. I wish to go - nu se foloseste foarte des acest tip de exprimare. De obicei folosim verbul want in loc de wish

2. WISH + PAST TENSE - O DORINTA PREZENTA [PRESENT WISH / FACT / ACTION]

Obs. Cand trebuie sa folosim verbul BE, indiferent de persoana, forma WERE este preferata chiar si in cazul persoanelor I si a III-a singular. 

ex. I wish I were you - as vrea sa fiu in locul tau.

She wishes she were him - ea isi doreste sa fie in locul lui

They wish [that este eliptic, de obicei ] they had a big house - ei isi doresc sa aiba o casa mare

He wishes he went to the beach - isi doreste sa se duca la plaja.

3. WISH + PAST PERFECT - PAST REGRET

I wish I hadn`t made that blunder at the party last night - Imi doresc sa nu fi facut acea gafa seara trecuta, la petrecere / la petrecerea de seara trecuta

She wishes he had helped her two days ago - ea isi doreste ca el s-o fi ajutat cu 2 zile in urma [ dar n-a facut-o - past regret ]

4. WISH + WOULD + VERB

Se foloseste pentru:

a. FUTURE EVENTS [ evenimente in viitor];

b. ANNOYING / DISTURBING / IRRITATING SITUATIONS

I wish you would help me as soon as possible - future event.

He wishes she would be home tomorrow. - future event.

I wish you wouldn`t make so much noise at night - annoying situation [ situatie deranjanta / suparatoare ]

5. WISH + COULD + VERB - FUTURE EVENTS / ABILITY

I wish you could help me with my homework WISH Rules & Explanations

Verb *Wish*, Exercise 3

    

WISH & IF ONLY

Choose the correct answer:

1. I wish our team ______ .

did win                  had won                    has won

2. If only I ______ the guitar!

   can play                 will play            could play

3. I wish I ______ a million dollars.

   have             will have        had

4. If only we ______ the wrong road!

 hadn't taken      had taken          haven't taken

5. I wish they ______ us they were coming early.

 had told          have told                  did tell

6. If only you ______ how to swim when you were younger!

 have learned       will learn            had learned

7. I wish we ______ that house.

   will buy            could buy                bought

8. I wish you ______ how surprised she was.

   could have seen           saw               have seen

9. I wish that warbler ______ closer so I could get a picture.

   would come       will come                has come

10. If only it ______ raining!

   can stop               will stop              would stop

11. They wish their neighbors ________ singing at night.

    could stop          stopped               would stop

12. She is lonely. She wishes she________more people.

meet                    met                     had met

     

13. I wish I didn`t have to go to work on Saturday.

This refers to the future    /  This refers to the past

WISH Rules & Explanations

  

                                                             WISH RULES

1. WISH + LONG INFINITIVE

ex. I wish to go - nu se foloseste foarte des acest tip de exprimare. De obicei folosim verbul want in loc de wish

2. WISH + PAST TENSE - O DORINTA PREZENTA [PRESENT WISH / FACT / ACTION]

Obs. Cand trebuie sa folosim verbul BE, indiferent de persoana, forma WERE este preferata chiar si in cazul persoanelor I si a III-a singular.

ex. I wish I were you - as vrea sa fiu in locul tau.

She wishes she were him - ea isi doreste sa fie in locul lui

They wish [that este eliptic, de obicei ] they had a big house - ei isi doresc sa aiba o casa mare

He wishes he went to the beach - isi doreste sa se duca la plaja.

3. WISH + PAST PERFECT - PAST REGRET

I wish I hadn`t made that blunder at the party last night - Imi doresc sa nu fi facut acea gafa seara trecuta, la petrecere / la petrecerea de seara trecuta

She wishes he had helped her two days ago - ea isi doreste ca el s-o fi ajutat cu 2 zile in urma [ dar n-a facut-o - past regret ]

4. WISH + WOULD + VERB

Se foloseste pentru:

a. FUTURE EVENTS [ evenimente in viitor];

b. ANNOYING / DISTURBING / IRRITATING SITUATIONS

I wish you would help me as soon as possible - future event.

He wishes she would be home tomorrow. - future event.

I wish you wouldn`t make so much noise at night - annoying situation [ situatie deranjanta / suparatoare ]

5. WISH + COULD + VERB - FUTURE EVENTS / ABILITY

I wish you could help me with my homework

Verb *Wish*, Exercise 2

Read the sentence and choose the correct answer:

1. I shouted at my little sister this morning. I feel bad about it now.

a. I wish I did not shout 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 went 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 took more notice

4. They stayed up really late, and they are very tired, so the boss is most displeased.

a. The boss wishes they had stayed up

b. The boss wishes they 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 told his wife

b. Jack wishes he had told his wife

6. Mary told her brother she was going to be late, so he didn't wait for her.

a. Mary wishes she didn`t tell her brother

b. Mary wishes she hadn't told her brother

7. Mary didn’t prepare for the interview, and she's sad because she didn’t get the job.

 a. Mary wishes she had prepared for the interview

 b. Mary wishes she prepared for the interview.

8. I want to wash my car, but I don’t have time.

a. I wish I had had time to wash my car.

b. I wish I had time to wash my car.

9. Michael wants to buy a diamond ring for his girlfriend, but he can’t afford it.

a. Michael wishes he could afford to buy the ring.

b. Michael wishes he could have afforded to buy the ring.

10. Maria ate too many sweets when she was a child, and now she has lost her teeth.

a. Maria wishes she hadn`t eaten so many sweets when she was a child.

b. Maria wishes she didn`t eat so many sweets when she was a child.

11. Frank and Bill ran all the way to school, but they were still late.

a. They wish they were in time for school.

b. They wish they had been in time for school.