lesson Wish

We use: wish+ person / thing + would to talk about:

• things we want to happen  

• things we want to stop happening because they annoy us

For example:

• I wish cyclists wouldn't cycle on the pavement! 

• I wish the bus would come. I'm freezing. 

Multiple Choice

1. Mrs.Lopez wishes her daughter __________ to university. That's why she sends her to private school.

• will go

• would go

• had gone

• going

Multiple Choice

I wish I __________ under the sun for a long time. Now I have a terrible sunburn

• would stay

• wouldn't stay

• had stayed

• hadn't stayed

Multiple Choice

1. Mrs.Lopez wishes her daughter __________ to university. That's why she sends her to private school.

• will go

• would go

• had gone

• going

Multiple Choice

I wish I ____ come to the zoo with you next weekend, but I’m going to be busy.

• had

• could

• wil

Multiple Choice

I wish I __________ under the sun for a long time. Now I have a terrible sunburn

• would stay

• wouldn't stay

• had stayed

• hadn't stayed

Multiple Choice

I’m sorry I made you angry. I wish I ____ shouted at you.

• wouldn’t

• hadn’t

• weren’t

Multiple Choice

Joseph wishes he __________ a rich man so that he could buy the red sports car in his dreams.

• were

• weren't

• will be

• won't be

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• I wish could do that!

• I wish you wouldn’t do that.

• I wish I were stronger.

Multiple Choice

My father wishes he __________ that car because it usually breaks down and costs him a lot of money.

• bought

• didn't buy

• had bought

• hadn't bought

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• I wish we live in a bigger house.

• I wish you wouldn’t keep shout at me!

• I wish I was going to the beach with my friends!

Multiple Choice

Michael and Meg wish they __________ on holiday in Miami instead of having to work all day in this boring office.

• were

• would be

• had been

• will be

Multiple Choice

5. Your colleague talks a lot and you don’t like it. What could you say?

• I wish he had been quiet!

• I wish he is quiet!

• I wish he would be quiet!

Multiple Choice

I wish we __________ to a bigger house. I don't have my own room.

• will move

• moved

• moving

• won't move

Multiple Choice

What CANNOT go in the space?

He’s really handsome! I wish I ___ ten years younger!

• were

• would be

• was

Multiple Choice

I wish you __________ so selfish

• will be

• won't be

• weren't

• were

Multiple Choice

Your computer isn’t working. What could you say?

• I wish this computer was working!

• I wish this computer had worked!

• I wish this computer works!

Multiple Choice

Pam wishes she __________ Sue's phone number. She would telephone her and invite to the birthday party.

• knew

• would know

• had known

• will know

Multiple Choice

You want to go to Sally’s party, but you can’t. What can you say?

• I wish I would go to your party.

• I wish I went to your party.

• I wish I could go to your party.

• I wish I had gone to your party.

Multiple Choice

Mr. Brown wishes his wife __________ her yellow dress to the wedding ceremony next Tuesday. He really likes it.

• would wear

• will wear

• wore

• had worn

Multiple Choice

You saw a great cellphone on sale but you didn’t have enough money. The next day, you go to the shop. It has been sold. What do you say?

• I wish I’d had more money with me yesterday!

• I wish I had more money with me yesterday!

• I wish I would have more money with me yesterday!

• I wish I bought the phone yesterday!

Multiple Choice

Tom and Juan wish they __________ their homework. The teacher got very angry

• did

• would do

• had done

• will do

Multiple Choice

Your friend keeps hitting you. What do you say?

• I wish you’d stop doing that!

• I wish you stopped doing that!

• I wish you’d stopped doing that!

• I wish you wouldn't stop doing that!

Multiple Choice

I wish I _______ a better job. I don’t enjoy this kind of work.

• had

• had had

• would have

• would had

Multiple Choice

I’m starving. I wish I _______ breakfast this morning.

• ate

• would eat

• had eaten

• would had eaten

Fill in the Blank

You'd like to have a cat but you're allergic to animals.

I wish I _________________ allergic to animals.

Fill in the Blank

You want to go away for the weekend but you've got lots of homework.

I wish I _____________ so much homework.

Fill in the Blank

You didn't go to the meeting and you lost the contract.

I wish I ______________ to the meeting.