Wish structure

Look at a WhatsApp group where friends have shared things that annoy them.
Tell about the things that annoy you, too.

I'm just back from the cinema - couldn't enjoy the film. I wish they would ban people from
eating in the cinema. Some people just can't last for two hours without eating or drinking

something. Grrr.

08.58

Tony
I wish football commentators would stop shouting ‘Goooal" in that ridiculous way. If we're

watching, we can see that it's a goal, and if we're not watching, it's because we don't

care.

08.58

Georgia

I wish my boyfriend wouldn't fall asleep every time I want to talk to him.

10.03

Harry
I wish my family would take their tissues out of their pockets before they put their clothes
in the washing machine.

15.11

Ella
I wish people wouldn't ask me ‘What are you doing?” when it's completely obvious what

I'm doing.

15.47

John
I wish people wouldn't leave supermarket trolleys in the car park, just because they can't
be bothered to take them back.

16.10

I wish (they) would/wouldn’t

Multiple Choice

I wish I _____ go to work tomorrow.

• wouldn't have to

• didn't have to

• hadn't had to

Multiple Choice

If only I _____ that to her. She's not speaking to me now.

• wouldn't say

• hadn't said

• didn't say

Multiple Choice

He wishes _____ the kitchen in such a mess. He always has to clean before he cooks.

• they wouldn't leave

• they had left

• they would leave

Multiple Choice

If only he _____ here now. He'd know what to do.

• would be

• wasn't

• were

Multiple Choice

I'm starving. If only there _____ a restaurant open now.

• would be

• had been

• was

Multiple Choice

I wish people _____ loud music on the train. What's wrong with using headphones?!

• wouldn't play

• would play

• wouldn't have played