‭WISH – CLAUSES‬

‭I. Give 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. If only 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. If only I (have) ………………………….. more time to do this test, but time’s over.‬
‭8. I wish she (come) ……………………………. to see me yesterday.‬
‭9. I wish I (be) …………………………… able to marry her some day.‬
‭10. We wish we (pass) …………………………. our next exam.‬
‭11. I wish I (see) ………………………………. that film on television again.‬
‭12. I wish they (know) ……………………………. the truth yesterday.‬
‭13. We wishes she (be) ………………………….. our English teacher.‬
‭14. I wish our team (play) ………………………….. better next time.‬
‭15. My brother wishes he (not waste) ……………………………. time when he was young.‬
‭16. I wish I (be) ………………………………. a doctor now.‬
‭17. They wish they (come) …………………… to class on time yesterday morning.‬
‭18. I wish I (can) ………………………………. play the piano.‬
‭19. The little boy wishes he (become) ……………………………………. a football player when he grows up.‬
‭20. I wish I (spend) …………………………………. my last summer vacation in the mountains.‬
‭II. Rewrite the following sentences, using “Wish Clauses”‬
‭1. I don’t have time to study.‬‭🡪‬‭I wish‬
‭2. I didn’t see the TV program last night.‬‭🡪‬‭I wish‬
‭3. My friend lost his car.‬‭🡪‬‭I wish‬
‭4. I can’t answer the questions.‬‭🡪‬‭I wish‬
‭5. They will leave for France next week.‬‭🡪‬‭If only‬
‭6. We are not living in London.‬‭🡪‬‭I wish‬
‭7. She won’t visit me again.‬‭🡪‬‭I wish‬
‭8. Mary was absent from class yesterday.‬‭🡪‬‭Mary wishes‬
‭9. He is so stupid.‬‭🡪‬‭I wish‬
‭10. My sister don’t know how to use a computer.‬‭🡪‬‭My sister wishes‬
‭11. Her brothers play in the park all day.‬‭🡪‬‭She wishes‬
‭12. What a pity your mother misunderstood you.‬‭🡪‬‭If only‬
‭13. I’m sorry that I don’t have time to talk to you about that.‬‭🡪‬‭I wish‬
‭14. I wasn’t invited to the party last Saturday.‬‭🡪‬‭I wish‬
‭15. I can’t speak several languages.‬‭🡪‬‭She wishes‬
‭16. She wants to have more money.‬‭🡪‬‭She wishes‬
‭17. I’m sorry that I didn’t go to school yesterday.‬‭🡪‬‭If only‬
‭18. I missed an exciting football match last night.‬‭🡪‬‭If only‬
‭19. The doctor wants her to keep silent in the hospital.‬‭🡪‬‭The doctor wishes‬
‭20. I’m very sorry that I shouted at you so loudly with no reasons.‬
‭🡪‬‭I wish‬
‭21. It’s a pity that you were not here last week.‬‭🡪‬‭I wish‬
‭22. Today is a workday.‬‭🡪‬‭If only‬
‭23. I’m afraid he won’t get over his illness soon.‬‭🡪‬‭I wish‬
‭24. I feel sick because I ate too much ice-cream. I wish I hadn’t‬
‭25. I want the baby to stop crying.‬‭🡪‬‭I wish‬
‭26. I didn’t understand the lesson.‬‭🡪‬‭I wish‬
‭27. I’m sorry I didn’t help you yesterday.‬‭🡪‬‭I wish‬
‭28. The hotel wasn’t good.‬‭🡪‬‭If only‬
‭29. We didn’t arrive at the station on time.‬‭🡪‬‭We wish‬
‭30. I failed the final exam.‬‭🡪‬‭If only‬