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1wish (if .only) + Past Simple

We express а wish about а
(wish aЬou t the present)
present situation which we
want to Ье different.
1wish he were/was with us now.
1wish (if o.n.ly) + subject + could We use this pattern for а wish
(wish aЬout the present) + bare infinitive or regret in the present
concerning lack of ability.
1 wish he could learn faster.
1wish .( if only)
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+ subject + wou ld We express а wish for а

(wish aЬo ut the futu re) + bare infinitive change in the future.
(we never say : ~ )
1 wish he would stop drinking so much .
1wish (if only) + Past Perfect We express а regret or а wish
(regret about the past)
that something happened or
didn 't happen in the past .
1wish he hadn't failed his test.

1. " lf only " means the same as "1wi sh" but it is mor
e emphatlc .
1wish he could help me. lf only he could help me. (stro
nger, more emphatic )
2. After "1wish " we may use "we re" instead of "wa
s" in all persons.
/ wish I was/were rich.
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1в. Wishes

~ Ann doesn 't lik~ her new house. Wrlte what she wlshes.
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he hou_se is so old and dirty. Sl1e has to paint lt. The house doesn't have central heating. The
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@каtе wants things to Ье different in the future. Write what she wishes.
1 want my father to give me more pocket money. 1want my brothers to stop fighting. 1don't
want my mother to make me eat vegetaЫes. 1don't want my sister to wear my clothes.
father would give .
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@теd regrets what he did or didn't do. Write what he wishes.

Не left his job. Не didn't listen to his wife. Не robbed а bank. Не was sent to prison.

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futuro; then write what the people w1sh.
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Не is not good-looking . She broke her leg.

Не ate too many cakes.

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Не was rude to his boss

Не crashed his dad 's car
yesterday. She can 't type fas t.
last night.
She won't get the job.
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i ... wish(es) + subjec~ + past simple ;
~ 2. Peter wlshes he _ _ _ (not buy) that car.It ;
breaks down so о~еп and causes hlm trouЫe.
' we form wish clause using past simple to ~ , з. Asley's mother wlshes she _ _ _ (do) well in the !
express our wishes < С! т th E; •
dre · flnal exams next week.
present.
Examples:
4. Lаггуwishes he - - - (Ье) о~ а
spa holiday i
relaxing rather than working in the off1ce now.
5. Магу feels homesick.She wishes she _ _ _ (Ье) ,
• 1 wish I were rich as а princess. ~1. in her home with her parents now.
• She wishes she had а Ьigger house. , .
• Thomas wishes he weren't а , ~ 6. 1 wish you _ _ _ (bring) me а glass of water.I ат
policeman. 1
! very thirsty.
• They wish they could go to Paris. i 7. Кагеп wishes her father - - - (not go) to Russia i

, ~ j оп business.She misses him.

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8. It was very hot and sunny.I wish I _ _ _ (take)
my sunglasses and sunlotion with me.
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... wish(es) + subject ~ 9. You

past perfect : : gym look
this overweight.I wlsh you _ _ _ (attend)
summer. i

We form wish clause using past perfect , ! 10. Му father wish~s he _ _ _ (not forget) to take ~
to express our regrets about the pifast· ! th<t camera with him.The view was wonderful.
situations. W?/CO.Jt 1-и,,; &
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Examples: ; exam.The teacher was very angry with him.

up._ _ (not speak) so loudly.My ЬаЬу

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• I wish I hadn't treated John like that. , 12. I wish
brother wokeI _ 1
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• Fanny wishes she had studied
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Physics at university. 13. Michael wishes his father _ _ _ (give) him fl00
Не wishes he had bought а Ыgger
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1 • 14. Mr.Parker wishes there (not Ье) 1

, 1 mosquitoes around.They Ьite him badly.
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... wish(es) + subject + would 16. Му mother wishes I _ _ _ (take) her to the 1
hospital for her operatlon thls weekend.
We form wish clauses using wou ld to
express our wishes for the future. 17. Timothy wishes she _ _ _ (not eat) too many
и l'l-йcq,,1 ;ё_Д4 r .,и ,h,tf 1rj)4,;Jt.,aЩ;( strawberrles.She has got а terrlЫe stomachache.
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18. Pam wishes she _ _ _ (have) ап mрЗ рlауег. 1

She could llsten to music now.

• 1 wish my sоп would go to а good
highschool.
19. l wlsh I _ _ _ (know) more about cooking.I
• Му mбther wishes I would become an have to ргераге something special for my guests.
engineer when I grow up.
• Не wishes his girlfriend would accept 1 20. We wlsh we _ _ _ (win) the match next ,
his marriage proposal. Sunday. We wlll Ье thls year's champlon then. 1

21. The students wish they · (study) mоге.

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