EXERCISES : WISH

Student :
I.Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1.She wishes her father (be)……………………… here now to help her.
2.I wish you (not, give) ……………………… them my phone number
yesterday.
3.I wish they (visit) ……………………… us when they were in town.
4.I wish someone (give) ……………………… me a job next month.
5.We wish we (understand) ………………………all the teacher’s
explanation yesterday.
6.He missed an exciting football match on TV last night. He wishes he
(watch) ……………………… it.
7.I wish she (come) ……………………… to see me yesterday.
8.I wish that someday I (be) ……………………… able to meet him again.

II.Rewrite the sentences below, using “Wish ” to express wishes.

1.You drive too fast.
Your parents wish …………………………………………………………
2.You are too lazy.
I wish ………………………………………………………………………
3. I want to have a bigger house.
I wish ………………………………………………………………………
4.I would like it to stop raining.
I wish ………………………………………………………………………
5.I’m afraid he won’t get over his illness soon.
I wish ……………………………………………………………………
6.I’m not a doctor.
I wish ……………………………………………………………………
7.I haven’t enough time to do my housework.
I wish ……………………………………………………………………
8.Tomorrow is a workday.
We wish …………………………………………………………………
9.We have to work this Saturday.
We wish …………………………………………………………………
10.I spoke to him so impolitely yesterday.
I wish ……………………………………………………………………
11.He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Marry to his party.
He wishes …………………………………………………………………
12.I didn’t understand the lesson.
I wish ……………………………………………………………………