WISH Rules and Explanations

        

                                                             WISH RULES

1. WISH + LONG INFINITIVE

ex. I wish to go - nu se foloseste foarte des acest tip de exprimare. DDe 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 si   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 

Test 1

              

Choose the right answer: 

I'm going to meet... professor James.

an;  b) the;  c) a;  d) –

The little boy feared lest he ... punished by his mother. 

would be; b) should be;  c) could be;  d) were

Our advice was for them ... until the morning came. 

wait;  b) to wait;  c) should wait;  d) waited

May I suggest that you ... your mind? 

make up;  b) would make up; c) made up;  d) shall make up

Her only wish was that her children ... there for some more time.
 a] would be       b] could be      
 c] being              d] should be

I'd rather you ... mention it to my parents.

haven't;  b) will not; c) didn't;  d) don't

If only you ... me earlier! 

a) have told;  b) told;  c) had told;  d) would tell

Even if they ... ready, nothing would have changed.

a) were;  b) would be;  c) are;  d) had been

I wish you ... leaving! 

a) aren't;  b) weren't;  c) wasn't;  d) wouldn't be.

I wish I ... better for the exams! 

a) study;  b) had studied;  c) would study;  d) have studied

... he to agree to our proposal, we could go on with the project.

a) Was;  b) Is;  c) Were; d) Would

In this forest there are many .... 

a) wolves; b) wolfves;  c) wolfes

It is only fair that you ... the truth.

a) knew;  b) may know;  c) would know;  d) should know

Why ... the bus now? 

a) don't get on;  b) not get on;  c) not to get on;  d) not getting on

All the ... were covered with snow. 
a) roofvs;  b) roves;  c) roofs; d) roofes

Test 7

     

Choose the correct answer

1. You should ----- swimming.

a. start up           
b. get off             
c. take off     
d. take up

2. I'm fed up ----------- this exercise.
with doing              

to do         
to doing                
for doing

3. She has been ------- of murdering her husband.

charged          
accused                 
blamed       
arrested

4. You ----- the cleaning. I would have done it tonight.

didn`t need to do     
needn`t have done            
didn`t need to make    
shouldn`t have made

5. They have put speed bumps on the road to ----- accidents.

forbid            
prevent             
avoid       
prohibit

 6. We would never have had the accident if you ------ so fast.

wouldn't been driving        
hadn't been driving         
had driven                   
wouldn't drive

7. -------------------- the better team, we lost the match.

Despite of                  
Despite            
Despite being                 
Although

8. You ---- see a doctor.

should better            
would rather                
had better              
would prefer

9. The tree ----- by lightning.

was being strick          
was being struck        
was struck             
was stricken

10. Please do not read -----------. You're disturbing everyone else in the library. 

allowed                                
aloud                         
aloudly                    
allowedly

11. Small amounts of baby formula and breast milk are --------------- in the aircraft cabin if a baby or small child is traveling.
allowed                                
aloud                         
aloudly                    
allowedly

12. You ----------work  tomorrow. It`s Saturday.

must                  
don`t must              
don`t have to                
mustn`t

13. Active Voice:The farmer is growing vegetables.

      Choose the correct Passive Voice sentence below:

Vegetables are growing by  farmer                 
Vegetables are being grown by the farmer                
Vegetables are grown by the farmer               
Vegetables were being grown by the farmer