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WorksheetsWish/If only b1-b2
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 31mins
If only I __________________ that to her. She's not speaking to me now!
wouldn't say
hadn't said
didn't say
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
She wishes they _____ ten years ago!
would have met
met
had met
If only he _____ here now. He'd know what to do.
would be
wasn't
were
It looks like rain. I wish I ____ my umbrella.
would have brought
had brought
brought
I'm starving. If only there _____ a restaurant open now.
would be
had been
was
I wish people _____ loud music on the train. What's wrong with using headphones?!
wouldn't play
would play
wouldn't have played
If only they _____ you for advice before they started the project.
would ask
had asked
asked
He wishes he ____ back in time and visit Ancient Rome.
would travel
could travel
would have travelled
I wish she _____ her shoes there. I'm always falling over them.
wouldn't leave
left
wouldn't have left
The traffic on the roads was terrible. I wish we _____ the train instead!
would catch
caught
had caught
I'm not saying it again. I wish _____ when I'm talking.
you listen
you will listen
you would listen
I'm not saying it again. I wish _____ when I'm talking.
you listen
you will listen
you would listen
If only I _____ the time off work, I'd come and visit you.
could take
would take
took
I'm so tired. I wish I _____ home earlier last night.
had gone
went
would have gone
We're having such a lovely time in Scotland. If only it _____ all the time, though!
hadn't rained
had rained
didn't rain
I wish I ________Come to the zoo with you next weekend, but I'm going to be busy.
will
had
could
Which sentence is NOT correct?
I wish I could do that!
I wish you wouldn't do that.
I wish I were stronger.
I'm sorry I made you angry. I wish I _______ shouted at you.
hadn't
wouldn't
weren't
Which sentence is correct?
I wish I were going to the beach with my friends.
I wish we live in a bigger house.
I wish you wouldn't keep shouting me!
Your colleague talks a lot and you don't like it. What could you say?
If only he had been quiet!
If only he would be quiet!
If only he is quiet!
What CANNOT go in the space?
He's really handsome! If only I _____ ten years younger.
were
would be
was
Your computer isn't working. What could you say?
I wish this computer had worked!
If only this computer were working!
If only this computer works!
You want to go to Sally's party, but you can't. What can you say?
I wish I went to your party.
I wish I could go to your party.
I wish I would go to your party.
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?
If only I'd more money with me yesterday!
If only I had more money with me yesterday!
If only I would have more money with me yesterday!
Your friend keeps hitting you. What do you say?
I wish you stopped doing that!
I wish you'd stop doing that!
I wish you'd stopped doing that!
Wish/If only + would
We use this when we want someone to do something or to stop doing something annoying now or in the future but it is unlikely.
We use this when we want someone to do something or to stop doing something annoying in the past but it is unlikely.
We use this when we want someone to do something or to stop doing something we enjoy now or in the future but it is unlikely.
Wish / If only + past simple
We use wish or If only when we are unhappy with a past situation and would like it to be different.
We use wish or If only when we are unhappy with a present situation and would like it to be different.
We use wish or If only when we are unhappy with a future situation and would like it to be different.
Wish/If only + past perfect
When we want to express happiness about the past.
When we want to express regret about the past.
When we want to give advice about past events.
1 My sister’s very nice but I wish she _____________ take so long getting ready in the morning.
won't
will
wouldn't
couldn't
1 If only we ______________ the sign. We wouldn’t have got into so much trouble.
had seen
seen
saw
see
1 I wish I ____________________ how this machine works.
will understand
would understood
would understand
understood
1 I worry about his health. If only he ______________ smoking.
would stop
stopped
continued
will stop
1 I wish we ________________ in contact but I don’t know where he lives now.
would have kept
kept
keep
had kept
1 I wish we _________________ live so far from the sea. I’d love to wake up to the sound of the waves.
wouldn't
did
didn't
couldn't
1 If only we ________________ to go home now.
would have
hadn't to go
hadn't had
didn't have
Hope vs Wish
When we use wish it means what we are talking about is unlikely to happen. However when we use hope it has future reference and there is some possibility of it happening.
When we use wish it means what we are talking about is likely to happen. However when we use hope it has past reference and there is no possibility of it happening.
When we use wish it means what we are talking about will happen. However when we use hope it has future reference and there is no possibility of it happening.
1 I hope I _______________ oversleep
tomorrow.
wouldn't oversleep
don't oversleep
won't oversleep
didn't oversleep
I ____________ Barcelona win the Clasico next season. They have the better team.
wish
had wished
hope
hoped
I really __________ that Cristiano Ronaldo wouldn't celebrate by taking his shirt off. He is ugly!!!
hope
wish
couldn´t
won't
If we only travelled next holiday season.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
I wish bought a new phone
CORRECT
INCORRECT
If only I can everything without getting fat.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
If only I can everything without getting fat.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
I wish I were outgoing
CORRECT
INCORRECT
My mother and I had a row yesterday. I wish I .....................so rude to her
not be
weren't
wouldn't be
hadn't been
I wish I ...........more money to buy some new clothes , but I can't afford any at the moment
have
had had
would have
had
I wish I ... never come to this country.
have
has
had
hadn't
I wish I hadn't ... my last job.
leave
leaved
left
lefted
I'm sorry I can't swim.
I wish I couldn't swim
I wish I could swimming.
I wish I can swim.
I wish I could swim.
She was so angry. I wish I ... never told her the truth.
have
has
had
hadn't
I wish I ...... at him last night
hadn't laughed
didn't laugh
weren't laughing
