BÀI TẬP CÂU ƯỚC

Exercise 1. Put the verbs in brackets into correct tenses

1. I wish I (can go)…………could go…………………. to the movie with you.

2. I don't have a day off. I wish I (have) …………………had…………………… a day off.

3. We study Greek. We wish we (study)……………studied……………… Latin instead of Greek.

4. I spent too much. I wish I (not / spend)…………hadn't spent………………so much money.

5. It's cold. I wish the weather (be) ……were……..…………….warm, so we could go swimming.

6. I got lost. I wish I (ask)………………………had asked…….………. him how to get there.

7. I wish I (not stay)……wouldn't stay…….……………….. at home in the future.

8. I wish I (not/ buy) …………hadn't bought….……………..that book last week.

9. I wish he (be) …………were…. here right now.

10. She wishes you (feel) ……felt………. better now.

11. I wish that you (be) ………were…….here yesterday.

12. I wish he (finish) ………would finish……. his work tonight.

13. We wish you (come) ……would come………. tomorrow.

14. She wishes she (open) …had opened…………. the window last night.

15. I wish you (leave) ………had left…….earlier yesterday.

16. They can't come. We wish they (come) …could come………….with us.

17. They wish he (come) ………would come……. with them the next day.

18. We don't give them food. They wish we (give) ……gave………. them some food.

19. I don’t have time to go to “High Quality Good Fair “. I wish I (can go) …could go……there.

20. The weather is very hot. I wish it (be) ………………were………… cooler.

21. We seldom write to her. I wish we (write) ……wrote…………… to her more often.

22. John didn't buy the book. She wishes she (buy) ………had bought……………..… it.

23. Mai doesn’t pass the exam. She wishes she (study) ………had studied……..…… harder.

24. We will not go to Ha Long Bay next week. I wish we (go) ………would go…… there.

25. It is raining now. I wish it (stop) ………would stop…………… raining soon.

1. She wishes she (go)………went…………. to the movie with you. 

2. I wish I (have)…………had…… day off.

 3. We wish we (study)……studied…… Latin instead of Greek.

 4. I wish he (not / spend)……didn't spend…………. so much money. 

5. I wish the weather (be) ..………were…….warm, so we could go swimming.

 6. My brother wishes he (ask)…asked…………. her how to get there. 

7. I wish I (not stay)……didn't stay………….. at home. 

8. They wish I (not/ buy) ………didn't buy………….. that book.

1.went

2.had

 3.studied

 4.didn't spend

5. were

 6. asked

7. didn't stay

8. didn't buy

refer

1. knew 
2. didn't work 
3. could fly 
4. had 
5. lived 
6. were 
7. were not 
8. could speak 
9.  shone/shined 
10. worn 

I'd like (lie)..to lie......on the beach today. It's too hot to do anything else

Like + v-ing dùng với 1 sở thích nhất thời có thể thay đổi.

My parents always advise me (help)...to help......the poor

Advise sb to do sth

It is usually easier (learn)...to learn.....a subject by (read)....reading......books than by (listen)....listening......to lectures

We decided (spend)...to spend..........our holidays in the countryside

We are practicing (jog).....jogging.....in the park

These windows need (paint).......paiting..........You need (paint)....to paint.......them

Need + V-ing: - Ta dùng dạng này khi nhấn mạnh việc nào đó là cần phải được thực hiện không quan trọng ai sẽ làm.

Need + to Inf: - Ta dùng dạng này khi chúng ta nhấn mạnh ai cần làm gì.

Don't keep on (shout) ......shouting.........like that

keep on ving

Lan suggested (go)....going.....to the cinema

suggest + v-ing

Her aunt persuaded her (come)..to come.......with us

persuade sb to v

Have you finished (write).......writing.......the letter yer, Nam

Finish + v-ing

1.      Jane wishes she ____could know________ (know) how to dance.

2.      I wish my parents ____wouldn't work________ (not/ work) on Saturdays.

3.      Have you ever wish you ____could fly________ (can fly) as a bird?

4.      We all wish we _____had_______ (have) more money, don’t we?

5.      I wish I ___would live_________ (live) in a big city. It’s so boring in the country.

6.      The boys wish they _____would be_______ (be) tall enough to play basketball.

7.      I wish the teacher _____wouldn't be_______ (not/ be) going to give an exam tomorrow.

8.      Mai knows a little English, so she wishes she _____could speak_______ (can speak) it fluently.

9.      I wish the sun ____would shine________ (shine) right now so that we could go swimming.

10.  I wish I ____could wear________ (wear) a coat now. It’s so cold today.

11.  I’d like ___to lie_________ (lie) on the beach today. It’s too hot to do anything else.

12.  My parents always advise me _____to help_______ (help) the poor.

13.  It is usually easier ___to learn_________ (learn) a subject by ____read________ (read) books than by ______listen______ (listen) to lectures.

14.  We decided ___to spend_________ (spend) our holidays at the countryside.

15.  We are practicing _____jogging_______ (jog) in the park.

16.  These windows need ____to paint________ (paint). You need _____to paint _______ (paint) them.

17.  Don’t keep on ____shouting________ (shout) like that.

18.  Lan suggested ____going________ (go) to the cinema.

19.  Her aunt persuaded her ____to come________ (come) with us.

20.  Have you finished ____written________ (write) the letter yet, Nam?

could speak

weren't

had

could

didn't live

C. WRITING Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1    I wish I _____spoke________(speak) another language.

2     I wish you_______weren't____(not be) so tired. We could go out for a walk

3      If only you ____had_______(have) enough money to buy that new coat.

4.     I wish I_____could____(can) go to the concert with you, but I've got too much work.

5      If only we_____didn't live____(not live) so near the railway station. It's very noisy.

Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verb in brackets

1) We always have to take the bus home. I wish we ___didn't live__ (not/live) so far from the city centre.

2) We are completely soaked. I wish we __had brought___ (bring) the umbrella.

3) He is always whistling. I wish he __wouldn't do___ (not/do) that all the time.

4) We are having a wonderful holiday on the beach. I wish you ___were__ (be) here.

5) This computer is useless. I wish my parents ___had chosen__ (choose) a better one when they bought it.

6) She’s got a new job but she feels bored. She wishes her boss __would give___ (give) her more responsibility.

7) He is sorry he missed the wedding ceremony. He wishes he ___had gone__ (go).

8) I wish my neighbours __didn't make___ (not make) so much noise. I can hardly sleep at night.

9) Citizens wish their leaders __would start___ (start) doing something to improve the economic situation.

10) They have lots of money. Even so, they wish they ___had__ (have) more and more.

1) We always have to take the bus home. I wish we __didn't live___ (not/live) so far from the city centre.

2) We are completely soaked. I wish we ___brought__ (bring) the umbrella.

3) He is always whistling. I wish he __didn't do___ (not/do) that all the time.

4) We are having a wonderful holiday on the beach. I wish you __were___ (be) here.

5) This computer is useless. I wish my parents ___chose__ (choose) a better one when they bought it.

6) She’s got a new job but she feels bored. She wishes her boss ___would give__ (give) her more responsibility.

7) He is sorry he missed the wedding ceremony. He wishes he __went___ (go).

8) I wish my neighbours ___didn't make__ (not make) so much noise. I can hardly sleep at night.

9) Citizens wish their leaders __would start___ (start) doing something to improve the economic situation.

10) They have lots of money. Even so, they wish they __would have___ (have) more and more.

Helppppp!

1 went

2 had

3 studied

4 were

5 didn't stay

6 went

7 were

8 wrote

9 could

10 would go

11 would stop

12 would lend

jane wishes she ...knew.... (know) how to dance

have you ever wish you ...could fly..... (can fly) as a bird

i wish my parents ....didn't work....(not./work) on sundays

we all wish we ....had....... (have)in a big city .it is so boring in the country

the boys wish they .....were......(be )tall enough to play basketball

i wish the teacher ....weren't.....(not/be) going to give an exam tomorrow

mai knows a little english so che wishes she ......could speak...... i (can speak) it fluently

i wish the sun .....shone..... (shine) right now so that we could go swimming

i wish i ...wore..... (wear) a oat now .it is so cold to day

Choose the best answer in the brackets to complete each of the following sentences

1.My father gets used to (read/reading) newspapers in the morning

2.Do you ever wish you (can/could) fly?

3.We have written to each other (since/for) last Christmas

4.Can you divide this cake (into/among) four equal pieces?

5.When I first arrived (at/in) New York,I didn't know anyone

6.We really enjoyed (to have/having) local food

7.I wish you (to stay/ stayed ) here longer

8.We're having a party (at the end/in the end ) of this week

9.Mr.Zhang isn't Buddhist,and his wife isn't (too/either)

10.I feel very (alone / lonely) , so I wish I knew many people