The past simple with "wish"

The past simple with "wish"

Ex: You are not very tall.

​ I wish I were taller.

​FORM:

* Positive :

      S1 +  wish  + S2 + V2/ V-ed  / were

* Negative :

     S1  + wish + S2 + didn't + V- bare

     S1 +  wish + S2  + weren't

​The past simple with "wish"

​FORM:

​ Wish sentences are used when the speaker wishes something contrary to the present reality.

Multiple Choice

I don't have a flower garden. I wish I had a flower garden.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

It's a pity that I am at work. I wish I weren't at work.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

I don't have new shoes. I wish I didn't have new shoes.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better.

• understood

• would understand

• had understood

• understands

Fill in the Blanks

I am a worker. I wish I (not be) ……………. a worker.

Poll

What job  would you like?

• teacher

• engineer

• doctor

• architect