1.I have to study hard
-> I wish...I didn't have to study hard....
2.We had a lot of homework yesterday
-> I wish........we hadn't had a lot of homework yesterday
3.It is raining heavily.
-> I wish....it weren't raining heavily....
4.It was cold last night.
-> I wish...it hadn't been cold last night....
5.They work slowly.
-> I wish..they worked fast.....
6.She doesn't join in the trip.
-> I wish....she joined in the trip....
7.I am not good at English.
-> I wish.....I were good at English....
8.He studies badly.
-> I wish....he didn't study badly....
9.He doesn't like playing sports.
-> I wish.....he liked playing sports....
10.I don't have a computer.
-> I wish....I had a computer....
11.Today isn't a holiday.
-> I wish..today were a holiday......
12.I can't sing this song.
-> I wish....I could sing this song....
13.He was punished by his mother.
-> I wish....he hadn't been punished by his mother....
14.They won't come here again.
-> I wish...they would come here again....
15.He won't go swimming with me.
-> I wish..he would go swimming with me .....
16.We didn't understand them.
-> I wish....we had understood them...
17.I will be late for school.
-> I wish..I wouldn't be late for school....
18.The bus was late today.
-> I wish...the bus hadn't been late today....
19.She doesn't like this place.
-> I wish....she liked this place....
20.These students talked too much in class.
-> I wish...these students didn't talk too much in class....
21.I can't play basketball.
-> I wish...I could play basketball.....

1.I have to study hard
-> I wish...I didn't have to study hard....
2.We had a lot of homework yesterday
-> I wish........we hadn't had a lot of homework yesterday
3.It is raining heavily.
-> I wish....it weren't raining heavily....
4.It was cold last night.
-> I wish...it hadn't been cold last night....
5.They work slowly.
-> I wish..they worked fast.....
6.She doesn't join in the trip.
-> I wish....she joined in the trip....
7.I am not good at English.
-> I wish.....I were good at English....
8.He studies badly.
-> I wish....he didn't study badly....
9.He doesn't like playing sports.
-> I wish.....he liked playing sports....
10.I don't have a computer.
-> I wish....I had a computer....
11.Today isn't a holiday.
-> I wish..today were a holiday......
12.I can't sing this song.
-> I wish....I could sing this song....
13.He was punished by his mother.
-> I wish....he hadn't been punished by his mother....
14.They won't come here again.
-> I wish...they would come here again....
15.He won't go swimming with me.
-> I wish..he would go swimming with me .....
16.We didn't understand them.
-> I wish....we had understood them...
17.I will be late for school.
-> I wish..I wouldn't be late for school....
18.The bus was late today.
-> I wish...the bus hadn't been late today....
19.She doesn't like this place.
-> I wish....she liked this place....
20.These students talked too much in class.
-> I wish...these students didn't talk too much in class....
21.I can't play basketball.
-> I wish...I could play basketball.....

Rewrite the sentences using WISH

1. I have to study hard.   

I wish ………I didn't have to study hard……………………………….…………… 

2. We had a lot of homework yesterday. 

I wish …………we hadn't had a lot of homework yesterday………………………………………… 

3. It is raining heavily.

I wish ………it weren't raining heavily……………………………….……………

4. It was cold last night. .

I wish …………it hadn't been cold last night…………………………….…………….

5. They work slowly.  

I wish ………they didn't work slowly……………………………….…..…………

5. She doesn’t join in the trip. 

I wish ……………she joined in the trip…………………………………...……

6. I am not good at English.

I wish ………I were good at english……………………………….……………..

7. He studies badly. 

I wish …………he didn't study badly…………………………….……………..

8. He doesn’t like playing sports.

I wish ………he liked playing sports……………………………….……………..

9. I don’t have a computer.   

I wish ……………I had a computer………………..………….……………

10. Today isn’t a holiday.  

I wish …………today were a holiday…………………………….……………..

11. I can’t sing this song.

I wish ……………I could sing this song…………………………….…………

12. He was punished by his mother.

I wish ……………he hadn't punished by his mother.………………………………………

13. They won’t come here again.

I wish ……they would come here again…………………………………….…………

14. He won’t go swimming with me.

I wish …………he would go swimming with me………………………………………….

15. We didn’t understand them.

We wish ………we had understood them………………………………….……..

16. I will be late for school.

I wish ………I wouldn't be late for school………………………………….……….

17. The  bus was late today.

I wish ………the bus hadn't been late today………………………………….………..

18. She doesn’t like this place.

I wish ………she liked this place………………………………….………

19. These students talked too much in class.

I wish ………………these students hadn't talked too much in class………………………………….

20. I can’t play basketball.

I wish........................I could play basketball...............................................................................................................................

1. I wish I had to study

2. I wish we hadn't had a lot of homework yesterday

3. I wish it didn't rain

4. I wish it hadn't been very cold last night

5. I wish they didn't work slowly

6. I wish I were good at English

7. I wish he didn't study badly

8. I wish he liked playing sports

9. I wish I had a computer

10. I wish today were a holiday

11. I wish I could sing this song

12. I wish he hadn't been punished by his mother

13. I wish they would come here again

14. I wish I might go on a camping trip

15. I wish we understood them

16. I wish I wouldn't be late for school

17. I wish the bus hadn't been late today

18. I wish she liked this place

19. I wish these students had talked too much in class

20.  I wish I could play basket ball

1. It‟s a pity John can‟t come to my birthday party this weekend. 
(Rewrite the following sentences using “I wish “construction).
→ I wish……John could come to my birthday party this weekend. ….
2.  I’m sorry I don’t have time to go to the cinema with you.( Use:” I wish”)
→ I wish …I had time to go to the cinema with you.…….
3. he/ used/ play/ football/ local team,/ but/ he/ too/ old/ now. 
(Write sentences, using the clues given)
→ - He used to …play football in the local team, but he is too old now……..
 4.I had saved my document before the computer crashed. ( Use: AFTER)
→ After I had  …crashed the computer, I saved my document… 
5.This was my favourite bicycle. I rode everywhere on it( Use : “used to+ V1”)
→ This was my favourite bicycle. I used …to ride everywhere on it………
6.I/ suggest/ that/raise/ money/charity( Make a complete sentence)
→ I suggest that ……raising money for charity……….
7.The traffic problems of the city had been solved. The Prime Miniter was pleased.
(Use: S+ be+ adj+ that-clause)
→ The Prime Miniter was ………pleased that the traffic problems of the city had been solved.………. 
8.I am sorry about the school facilitiesour parents had. They are very poor.
(Use: S+ be+ adj+ that-clause)
→ - I am sorry that school facilitiesour parents had……………

Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences using “wish”.

1.      I have to study hard.

 I wish ........I didn't have to study hard........................................................................................................

2.      We had a lot of homework yesterday.

 I wish ....we hadn't had a lot of homework yesterday............................................................................................................

3.      It is raining heavily.

 I wish ..it weren't raining heavily..............................................................................................................

4.      It was cold last night.

 I wish ...........it hadn't been cold last night.....................................................................................................

5.      They work slowly.

 I wish .they didn't work slowly...............................................................................................................

6.      She doesn’t join in the trip.

 I wish .....she joined in the trip...........................................................................................................

7.      I am not good at English.

 I wish ..I were good at English..............................................................................................................

8.      He studies badly.

 I wish  he didn't study badly................................................................................................................

9.      He doesn’t like playing sports.

 I wish ...he liked playing sports.............................................................................................................

10.  I don’t have a computer.

 I wish .I had a computer...............................................................................................................

11.  Today isn’t a holiday.

 I wish ..today were a holiday..............................................................................................................

12.  I can’t sing this song.

 I wish ..I could sing this song..............................................................................................................

13.  He was punished by his mother.

 I wish ..he hadn't been punished by his mother..............................................................................................................

14.  They won’t come here again.

 I wish they would come here again................................................................................................................

15.  He won’t go swimming with me.

 I wish .he would go swimming with me...............................................................................................................

16.  We didn’t understand them.

 I wish .........we had understood them.......................................................................................................

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.

1. I am not good at English.

→ I wish ……I were good at English………………………………….………

2. I don’t have a computer.

→ I wish ………I had a computer……………………..………….………

3. Today isn’t a holiday.

→ I wish …………today were a holiday…………………………….…………

4. I can’t sing this song.

→ I wish ………I could sing this song………………………………….…………

5. I have to study hard.

→ I wish ……I didn't have to study hard………………………………….……………

6. They work slowly.

→ I wish ……they didn't work slowly………………………………….…..……

7. She doesn’t join in the trip.

→ I wish ……she joined in the trip………………………………….……

8. He won’t go swimming with me.

→ I wish ………he would go swimming with me…………………………………………….

9. I will be late for school.

→ I wish ……I won't be late for school…………………………………….……….

10. I can’t play basketball.

→ I wish …I could play basketball……………………………………….……….

1.l will l had a car

2. l wish l could play the piano

3. l wish l wasn't at work

4.I wish that it weren’t winter

5.l wish l wasn't ill

6.l wish l had new shoes

7. l wish l could afford to go on holiday

8.l wish l had time to read lots of books

9. l wish l could drive

10.l wish my laptop wasn't broken

1. I don’t have a car.

=>  I wish I had a car 

2. I can’t play the piano.

=> I wish I could play the piano

3. I’m at work.

=>  I wish I wasn't at at work

4. It’s winter.

=>  I wish it wasn't winter

5. I’m ill.

=> I wish I wasn't ill

6. I don’t have new shoes.

=> I wish I had new shoes

7. I can’t afford to go on holiday.

=> I wish I could afford to go on holiday

8. I don’t have time to read lots of books.

=> I wish I had time to read lots of books

9. I can’t drive.

I wish I could drive

10. My laptop is broken.

=> I wish my laptop wasn't be broken

Công thức

=> S + wish(es) + S + V2/-ed + O

S + wish(es) + (that) + S + had + V3/-ed

S + wish(es) + (that) + S + would/could + V