WorksheetsWish
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What tense do we use to make a wish for the present?
(a)
What tense do we use to make a wish for the past?
(a)
We use wish + past perfect when we want to express (a) about the past.
We use wish + past simple when we want to express wishes about
(a)
James doesn't live in the countryside. But he'd love to.
James wishes he didn't live in the countryside.
James wishes he lived in the countryside.
Tamsin leads a stressful life. She isn't keen on it!
She wishes she led a stressful life.
She wishes she didn't lead a stressful life.
Sarah isn't here with me. That's awful!
I wish Sarah were here with me.
I wish Sarah were not here with me.
We gave away dad's watch.
I wish we didn't give away dad's watch.
I wish we hadn't given away dad's watch.
They didn't ask me to be in the team.
I wish they had asked me to be in the team.
I wish they hadn't asked me to be in the team.
You and Jim were late for the meal last night.
I wish you weren't late for the meal last night.
I wish you hadn't been late for the meal last night.
