1. I don’t know many people in the town.
I wish I knew many people in the town.
2. It would be nice to be able to fly a plane.

I wish I were able to fly a plane.

3. It’s a shame I don’t have a key.

I wish I had a key.

4. Ann isn’t here and I need to see her.

I wish Ann were here

5. I don’t like being so short.

I wish I weren't so short 

6. Unfortunately, I have to work tomorrow.

I wish I didn't have to work tomorrow.

7. Don’t shout all the time. It’s so annoying.

I wish you didn't shout all the time

8. I’m sorry I can’t go to the party.

I wish I could go to the party.

9. I’d like to get access to the Internet, but I don’t have a computer.

I wish I had a computer to get access to the Internet

10. It’s a pity the weather isn’t better today.

I wish the weather were better today

I. Write sentences beginning I wish…

1.I dont know many people in the town.

.............i wish i knew many people in the town...............................................................................

2.It would be nice to be able to fly a plane.

………i wish i could fly a plane……………………………………………………………

3.It’s a shame that I can not stop smoking.

…………i wish i could stop smoking…………………………………………………………

4.Ann isn ‘t here and I need to see her.

………i wish ann was here……………………………………………………………

5.I do not like being so short.

………i wish i was tall……………………………………………………………

6.Unfortunately, I have to work tomorrow.

…………i wish i didn't have to work tomorrow…………………………………………………………

7.I am not lying on a beach in Hawaii.

……i wish i was lying on a beach in Hawaii.………………………………………………………………

8.Im sorry I can not go to the party.

……i wish i could go to the party………………………………………………………………

9.I’d like to get access to the Internet but I don’t have a computer.

…………i wish i had a computer…………………………………………………………

10.It’s a pity the weether isn’t better today.

…………i wish the weather was better today……………………………………

1. I don’t know many people ( and I’m lonely). → I wish I knew more people.

2. I don’t have a key ( and I need one). I wish ………I wish I had a key………………………………………

3. Ann isn’t here ( and I need to see her). I wish ………I wish Ann were here……………………………………….

4. It’s cold( and I hate cold weather). I wish ………I wish it weren't cold……………………………………………….

5. I live in a big city ( and I don’t like it). I wish ………I wish I didn't live in a big city………………………………………………

6. I can’t go to the party ( and I’d like to) . I wish …………I wish I could go to the party………………………………………..

7. I  have to  work tomorrow( but I’d like to stay in bed). I wish…I didn't have to work tomorrow………….

8. I don’t  know anything about cars( and my car has just broken down). I wish ………I knew anything about cars……..

9. I’m not lying on a beautiful sunny beach ( and that’s a pity). I wish …I were lying on a beautiful sunny beach………..

1 I wish I knew many people in the town

2 I wish I could stop smoking

3 I wish I had a big house

4 I wish my listening skill weren't bad

1. I don’t know many people -> I wish I knew more people.

2. Tom can’t come to the party. ->  I wish Tom could come to the party

3. I have to work tomorrow. -> I wish ……I didn't have to work tomorroq…………………………………………………

4. I don’t know anything about my cars. -> I wish …………I knew something about my cars………………………………………………………

5. I am not lying on a beautiful sunny beach. -> I wish ……I were lying on a beautiful sunny beach……………………………………………………………

6. She is absent from the meeting. -> I wish ………she weren't absent from the meeting…………………………………………………………

7. Mary isn’t here. -> I wish ……Mary were here……………………………………………………………

8. I don’t have a computer. -> I wish ……I had a computer……………………………………………………………

9. I live in a big city . -> I wish …I didn't live in a big city………………………………………………………………

10.She talks too much in class. -> I wish………she didn't talk too much in class………………………………………………………

i don't know many people in the town

→→ i wish I knew many people in the town

1. Her English is bad. → She wishes …her English were not bad.…………………………………………………

2. I am not able to help you. →I wish ……I were able to help you………………………………………………

3. He cannot go to her party. →He wishes …he could go to her party.……………………………………………

4. My father can buy this house. → I wish …my father could not buy this house.……………………………………………

5. Nam lives far from school. →Nam wishes ……Nam did not live far from school.………………………………………

6. I do not have many friends. →I wish ……I had many friends……………………………………………

7. The weather is bad today. →I wish ……the weather were not bad today………………………………………………

8. Hoa is not able to speak English well. →Hoa wishes ……she were able to speak English well. ……………………………

9. I cannot understand this lesson. →I wish ……I could understand this lesson.…………………………………………

10. He can be angry sometimes. →I wish ……he could not be angry sometimes…………………………………………

11. Nam draws badly. →Nam wishes …he did not draw badly.…………………………………………………

12. I do not know many friends. →I wish …………I knew many friends……………………………………

13. My father must work on Sunday. → I wish ……my father did not have to work on Sunday.……………………………………

14. Their father will sell this car. →They wish ……their father would not sell this car.…………………………………………

15. My friends will not visit me tomorrow. →I wish ……my friends would visit me tomorrow.…………………………………

16. It is raining. → I wish ……it were not raining………………………………………………

VI: Rewrite sentences, using “I wish………..”

1. I don’t know many English words.

à I wish I knew many English words.

2. My friend can not stay with me longer.

àI wish ........my friend could stay with me longer. .........................................................................................................................

3. I don’t have time to go around the city.

à I wish.........I had time to go around the city........................................................................................................................

4. We don’t have a computer therefore we cannot get access to the Internet.

àI wish ..........we had a computer and we could get access to the Internet. .......................................................................................................................

5. I can not go to the car show at the city show ground

à I wish............I could go to the car show at the city show ground .....................................................................................................................

VI: Rewrite sentences, using “I wish………..”

1. I don’t know many English words.

à I wish I knew many English words.

2. My friend can not stay with me longer.

àI wish ....................................  my friend could stay with me longer.............................................................................................

3. I don’t have time to go around the city.

à I wish..................................  i had time to go around the city...............................................................................................

4. We don’t have a computer therefore we cannot get access to the Internet.

àI wish ...................................................... we had a computer therefore we could get access to the internet...........................................................................

5. I can not go to the car show at the city show ground

à I wish....................................... i could go to the car show at the city show ground..........................................................................................

1. I don’t know many English words.

à I wish I knew many English words.

2. My friend can not stay with me longer.

àI wish My friend could stay with me longer.

3. I don’t have time to go around the city.

à I wish I had time to go around the city.

4. We don’t have a computer therefore we cannot get access to the Internet.

àI wish we had a computer therefore we could get access to the Internet.

5. I can not go to the car show at the city show ground

à I wish I could go to the car show at the city show ground.

1. I don’t know more people.

=> I wish............I knew more people .........................................................................................

2. I don’t have a key. 

Þ I wish.......I had a key..............................................................................................

3. Ann isn’t here.

=>I wish...........Ann were here...........................................................................................

4. It is cold. 

=>I wish.............it weren't cold.........................................................................................

5. I live in a big city (I don’t like it).

=> I wish........I didn't live in a big city.............................................................................................

6. I can’t go to the party (and I like it).

=> I wish...........I could go to the party..........................................................................................

7. I have to work tomorrow (I like to stay in bed).

=> I wish......I didn't have to work tomorrow...............................................................................................

8. I don’t get good marks.

=> I wish. I got good marks....................................................................................................

9. I’m not lying on a beautiful sunny beach.

=> I wish...............................I were lying on a beautiful sunny beach.......................................................................

10. Hoa and Ba won’t go fishing this weekend.

=> They wish ....they would go fishing that weekend.........................................................................................    

1. I wish I could know more people.

2. I wish I had a key.

3. I wish Ann was here.

4. I wish it was not cold.

5. I wish I could live in the coutryside.

6. I wish I could go to the party.

7. I wish I did not have to work tomorrow.

8. I wish I could get good marks.

9. I wish I could lie on a beautiful sunny beach.

10. They wish they could go fishing this weekend.

1. I don’t know more people.

→ I wish I knew more people.

2. I don’t have a key. 

→ I wish I had a key.

3. Ann isn’t here.

→I wish Ann was here.

4. It is cold. 

→ I wish it wasn't cold.

5. I live in a big city (I don’t like it).

→ I wish I didn't live in a big city.

6. I can’t go to the party (and I like it).

→ I wish I could go to the party.

7. I have to work tomorrow (I like to stay in bed).

→ I wish I didn't have to work tomorrow.

8. I don’t get good marks.

→ I wish I got good marks.

9. I’m not lying on a beautiful sunny beach.

→ I wish I was lying on a beautiful sunny beach.

10. Hoa and Ba won’t go fishing this weekend.

→  They wish they went fishing this weekend.