Read the Learn this! box and complete it. Underline one example of I wish... and one example of If only ... in the dialogue.
LEARN THIS! I wish..., If only ... a. We use I wish... and If only... with the past simple to say that we want a situation to be different from how it really is. I wish I 1_____________ a brother. (But I haven't got one.) If only you 2_____________ nearer. (But you live far away.) b. We use / wish... and If only... with wouldn't) + infinitive without to to say that we want somebody to behave differently. I wish you 3_____________ borrow my clothes! It's annoying! If only she 4_____________ spend more time on her homework! |
1. had | 2. lived | 3. wouldn’t | 4. would |
LEARN THIS! I wish..., If only ... a. We use I wish... and If only... with the past simple to say that we want a situation to be different from how it really is. (Chúng ta sử dụng I wish... and If only... với thì quá khứ đơn để nói rằng chúng ta muốn một tình huống khác với thực tế của nó.) I wish I 1 had a brother. (But I haven't got one.) (Tôi ước tôi có một người anh trai. (Nhưng tôi không có.)) If only you 2 lived nearer. (But you live far away.) (Giá như bạn sống gần hơn. (Nhưng bạn sống ở xa.)) b. We use / wish... and If only... with wouldn't) + infinitive without to to say that we want somebody to behave differently. ((Chúng ta sử dụng / wish... và If only... with would not) + nguyên mẫu không có ‘to’ để nói rằng chúng ta muốn ai đó cư xử khác đi.)) I wish you 3 wouldn’t borrow my clothes! It's annoying! (Tôi ước bạn sẽ không mượn quần áo của tôi! Phiền thật đấy!) If only she 4 would spend more time on her homework! (Giá như cô ấy dành nhiều thời gian hơn cho bài tập về nhà!) |
Alfie: This is an amazing place. I wish I lived here.
Macy: Me too. If only I were a member of the Howard family!
Alfie: But if it were my house, I wouldn't allow people to visit.
Macy: That's mean! You'd get bored on your own.
Alfie: Oh, I'd let my friends visit, of course. But not the public.
Macy: If you had a party, you could invite hundreds of people!
Alfie: I know. The parties would be better if I made a few changes, though.
Macy: What kinds of changes?
Alfie: Well, if those trees weren't there, there'd be room for a swimming pool!
Macy: You could make some changes inside as well. I mean, look at this corridor.
Alfie: The Antique Passage, you mean?
Macy: Yes. If you took away all the statues, you could build a great bowling alley there!
