Book 02 - Lesson 17

WISH

* Expressing wishes about the Present/ Future

TRUE SITUATION EXPRESSING A WISH
ABOUT THAT SITUATION
I don’t know how to dance (a) I wish (that) I knew how to dance
I don’t have a bicycle. (b) I wish I had a bicycle. / People often make wishes when they want reality to be different, to be exactly the opposite of (contrary) the true situation.

EXERCISE 1: Use the given information to complete the sentences.

TRUE SITUATIONEXPRESSING A WISH

1. I don’t have a car.I wish (that) I had a car.

2. Alice doesn’t have a car.Alice wishes ______

3. I have a cold.I wish ______

4. I don’t have a tape recorder.I wish ______

5. I don’t know how to swim.I wish ______

6. Bill doesn’t have a good job.Bill wishes ______

7. I live in the dorm.I wish ______

8. I don’t live in an apartment.I wish ______

9. I can’t speak French.I wish ______

10. Sue can’t find a good job. Sue wishes ______

11. My friend can’t come.I wish ______

12. I’m not at home right now. I wish ______

13. James isn’t here. I wish ______

14. It isn’t Saturday.I wish ______

15. My friends aren’t here.I wish ______

16. I have to study for a test.I wish ______

17. I have to write a composition.I wish ______

EXERCISE 2: Study the example and complete the sentences with the auxiliary verbs.

  1. I don’t have a car, but I wish I had.
  2. I have to study tonight, but I wish I ______.
  3. I can’t speak Italian, but I wish I ______.
  4. I’m not tall, but I wish I ______.
  5. Alan is tall, but he wishes he ______.
  6. I don’t know Mary, but I wish I ______.
  7. I have to take a history course, but I wish I ______.
  8. I can’t dance very well, but I wish I ______.
  9. She’s not a good cook, but she wishes she ______.
  10. Jack has to go to the Laundromat, but he wishes he ______.
  11. The have to clean their apartment, but they wish they ______.
  12. We don’t remember that man’s name, but we wish we ______.

* Expressing wishes about the past

TRUE SITUATION MAKING A WISH ABOUT THE PAST
I didn’t study for the test. (a) I wish I had studied for the test.
Jim didn’t finish his work. (b) Jim wishes he had finished his work.
I went to the meeting. (c) I wish I hadn't gone to the meeting.

EXERCISE 3: Use the given information o make sentences with wish

TRUE SITUATIONMAKING WISH

1. Baby didn’t tell me the truthI wish (that) Bobby had told me the truth.

2. I didn’t call my friend last night I wish ______

3. I didn’t cash a check yesterday. I wish ______

4. Tom spent all of his money yesterday I wish ______

5. Jerry isn’t here today. Ann wishes ______

6. Emily doesn’t understand my problem.I wish ______

7. Emily didn’t help John.John wishes______

EXERCISE 4:Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in parentheses.

  1. It took me three days to get to Chicago by bus. I wish I (fly) ______there instead of taking the bus.
  2. I miss my family. I wish they (be) ______here now.
  3. The kitchen is a mess this morning. I wish I (wash) ______the dishes last night.
  4. I’d like to wear my black suit to the meeting today, but it’s wrinkled and dirty. I wish I (take) ______it to the cleaner’s last week.
  5. I have to walk up to three flights of stairs to get to my apartment. I wish my apartment building (have)______an elevator.
  6. I wish I (know) ______more English.
  7. Sue bought a used car a couple of months ago. It’s given her nothing but trouble. She wishes she (buy, not) ______it.
  8. I’m tired today. I wish I (stay up, not) ______late last night.
  9. I’d like to go camping this weekend. I wish the weather (be, not) ______so cold.
  10. I wish I (can remember) ______where I put the pliers. I can’t find them anywhere.
  11. My brother goes to school in another city. He came here last Friday to spend a few days with me. I’veenjoyed having him here. I wish he (have to, not) ______leave today. I wish he (can spend) ______a few more days here.

EXERCISE 5: Complete the sentences with auxiliary verbs or modal verbs:

  1. Bobby didn’t tell me the truth, but I wish he had.
  2. I don’t know Carol, but I wish I did.
  3. I can’t move into a new apartment, but I wish I ______.
  4. I didn’t finish my homework last night, but I wish ______.
  5. Sally didn’t come to the party last night, but I wish she ______.
  6. I don’t have enough money to buy that coat, but I wish I ______.
  7. I’m too tired to go for a walk, but I wish I ______.
  8. I didn’t study any English before I came here, I wish I ______.
  9. Dick doesn’t live close to school, but he wishes he ______.
  10. Jane can’t speak Arabic, but she wishes she ______.