Sử dụng If only hoặc Wish bày tỏ ao ước:

1/ My father is not here now. I want him to be here now.

i wish my father were here now

2/ You talk more than you work. The teacher wants you to worrk more than to talk.

the teacher wishes you worked more than to talk

3/ John would like to be an astronaut when he grows up.

john wishes he would be an astronaut when he grows up

4/I am sorry I did not help you yesterday.

i wish i had help you yesterday

5/ I regret that you did not give me a chance to tell you the truth.

i wish you had given me a chance to tell you the truth.

1. I wish my father was here now

2. The teacher wishes you worked more than talked

3. John wish he would be an astronaut

4. I wish I had helped you yesterday

5. I wish you had given me a chance to tell you the truth

Write a sentence with WISH or IF ONLY

1 . Ann isn't here . i need see her now.

i wish Ann were here now

2. I 'd like to take some photographs but i didn't bring my camera.

if only i had brought my camera

3. John would like to be a pilot when he grow up

john wishes he would be a pilot when he grow up

4. It 's cold i hate cold weather

if only it weren't cold

5. I am sory i didn't come to the party last nigh

i wish had come to the party last night

6 . i can't go to the party and i'd like to

if only i could go to the party

7. I regret that yoi didn't give me a chance to tell you the truth.

i wish you had given me a chance to tell you the truth.

8. I reget i didn't apply for that job

if only i had applied for that job

9. Mary is afraid she won't be able to attend your wedding next week

mary wishes she would be able to attend your wedding next week

10. My life isn't interesting

if only my life were interesting

11. I reget i didn't learn to play a musical instrment

i wish i had learnt to play a musical instrument

12. I live in a big city, but i don't like it

if only i didn't live in a big city

13. You drive to fast . i 'd like you to drive more slowly

i wish you drove more slowly

Write a sentence with WISH or IF ONLY

1 . Ann isn't here . i need see her now.

=> I wish Ann were here now.

2. I 'd like to take some photographs but i didn't bring my camera.

=> I wish I brought my camera.

3. John would like to be a pilot when he grow up

=> If only John were a pilot.

4. It 's cold i hate cold weather

=> I wish it weren't cold.

5. I am sory i didn't come to the party last nigh

=> I wish I had come to the party lats night.

6 . i can't go to the party and i'd like to

=> If only I could go to the party.

7. I regret that yoi didn't give me a chance to tell you the truth.

=> I wish you had given me a chance to tell you the truth.

8. I reget i didn't apply for that job

=> If only I had applied for that job.

9. Mary is afraid she won't be able to attend your wedding next week

=> If only Mary would be able to attend your wedding next week.

10. My life isn't interesting

=> I wish my life were interesting.

11. I reget i didn't learn to play a musical instrment

=> If only I had learned to play a musical instrument .

12. I live in a big city, but i don't like it

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

13. You drive to fast . i 'd like you to drive more slowly

=> If only you drove more slowly.

Make wish sentences :

1) Lan's friend drivers very fast. She doesn't this.

Lan wishes.. her friend didn't drive very fast.

2) I'd you to keep quiet. You're making so much noise that I can't thick.

If only.You didn't make so much noise..

3) John is sorry he doesn't know VietNamese.

John wishes.he knew VietNamese. ..

4) My uncle wants to be able to get a job near his house but he can't.

My uncle wishes..he could get a job near his house .

5) It's raining. Mary wants togo out, but not in the rain.

Mary wishes.It weren't rain

6) It's pity he didn't work harder during the team.

His parents wish...he had worked harder during the team.

7) My father isn't here now. I want him to be here now.

If only...he were here now. 

8) The teacher wants you to work more than talk.

The teacher wishes...you worked more than talk. 

9) John would to be an astronaut when he grows up.

John wishes...he were an astronaut 

10) I'm sorry I couldn't help you yesterday.

I wish... I could have helped you yesterday. 

Rewrite the sentences below, using wish or if only to express wishes.

1. My father isn't here now. I want him to be here now.

i wish my father were here now

2. You talk more than you work. The teacher wants you to workmore than to talk.

the teacher wishes you worked more than talked

3. John would like to be an astronaut when he grows up.

john wishes he would be an astronaut when he grew up

4. I'm sorry i didn't help you yesterday.

i wish i had helped you yesterday

5. I regret that you didn't give me a chance to tell you the truth.

i wish you had given me a chance to tell you the truth

6. Marry is afraid she won't be able to attend your wedding next week.

mary wishes she would be able to attend your wedding next week

7. We regret that we didn't have enough money to buy that house.

we wish we had had enough money to buy that house

8. You drive too fast. I'd like you to drive more slowly.

i wish you drove more slowly

9. You are too lazy. The teacher wants you to be more studious.

the teacher wishes you were more studious

10. I'm afraid he won't get over his illness soon.

i wish he would get over his illness soon

11. I'm not a doctor.

i wish i were a doctor

12. I haven't enough money to buy this book.

i wish i had enough money to buy this book

13. I live in a big city, but i don't like it.

i wish i didn't live in a big city

14. Nam is sorry now that he didn't accept the job.

nam wishes he had accepted the job

15. Tomorrow is a workday.

i wish tomorrow weren't a workday

16. We have to work this Saturday.

we wish we wouldn't have to work this Saturday

17. I feel sick because i ate too much ice-cream.

i wish i hadn't eat too much ice-cream

18. It's pity that you were not here last week.

i wish you had been here last week

For each situation, write a sentence with "wish"

1.I can't buy a car because I don't have enough money.

I wish I had enough money to buy a car

2.I want to buy a bike but I don't have enough money.

I wish I had enough money to buy a bike

3.1 regret that you didn't give me a chance to tell you the truth.

I wish you had given me a chance to tell you the truth

4.Mary is afraid she won't be able to attend your wedding next week

Mary wishes she would be able to attend your wedding next week

5.The weather in Hue is too cold and damp for us in winter.

We wish the weather in Hue was warm and dry for us in winter.

6.Nam was sorry that he didn't accept the job.

Nam wishes he had accepted the job

7.I won't take the trip with you next Sunday

I wish I would take the trip with you next Sunday

8.The children like candy but their parents don't allow them to eat sweet food.

They wish their parents allowed them to eat sweet food.

9.lt's pity that you were not here last week.

I wish you had been here last week.

10.I feel sick because I ate too much candy.

I wish I hadn't eaten too much candy.

11.He cannot compose a song although he really wants to do it.

He wishes he could compose a song

12.The exercises are long.

I wish the exercises were not long

13.The book isn't interesting.

I wish the book was interesting

14. Ididn't learn to play a musical instrument when I was young

I wish I had learnt to play a musical instrument when I was young

15. The teacher will give us a test tomorrow

We wish the teacher wouldn't give us a test tomorrow

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Rewrite the sentences below, using WISH or IF ONLY to express wishes.
1. My father isn't here now. I want him to be here now.
=> I wish he was here now
2. You talk more than you work. The teacher wants you to work more than to talk.
=> The teacher wishé you worked more than talked
3. John would like to be an astronaut when he grows up.
=> John whishes he would like to be an astronaut when he gróws up.
4. I'm sorry I didn't help you yesterday.
=> I wish I had helped you yesterday.
5. I regret that you didn't give me a chance to tell you the truth.
=> I wish you had given me a chance to tell you the truth.
6. Mary is afraid she won't be able to attend your wedding next week.
=> Mary wishes she would be able to attend your wedding next week.
7. We regret that we didn't have enough money to buy that house.
=> We wish we had had enough money to buy that house.
8. You drive too fast. I'd like you to drive more slowly.
=> I wish you drove more slowly.
9. You are too lazy. The teacher wants you to be more studious.
=> The teacher wishes you werre more studious.
10. I'm afraid he won't get over his illness soon.
=> i wish he would get over his illness soon

11. I'm not a doctor.
=> i wish i was a doctor
12. I haven't enough money to buy this book.
=> I wish . I had enough money to buy this book.
13. I live.in a big city. but I don't like it.
=> I wish I didn't live in a big city
14. Nam is sorry now that he didn't accept the job.
=> Nam wishes he had accepted the job.
15. Tomorrow is a workday.
=> I wish Tomorrow wasn't a workday.
16. We have to work this Saturday.
=> we wish We didn't have to work this Saturday.
17. I feel sick because I ate too much ice-cream.
=> i wish I hadn't eaten too much ice-cream.

18. It's pity that you were not here last week.

i wish you had been here last week

19. I regret speaking to him so impolitely yesterday.

i wish i hadn't spoken to him so impolitely yesterday

20. Alan regretted asking Arthur to lend him 20$.

alan wishes he hadn't askd Arthur to lend him 20 cent

21. I want the baby to stop crying.

i wish the baby stopped crying

22. He is sorry now that he didn't invite Molly to his party.

he wishes he had invited Molly to his party

23. The hotel wasn't good.

i wish the hotel had been good

24. I didn't understand the lesson.

i wish i had understood the lesson

25. My friend didn't pass his exam.

i wish my friend had passed his exam

1) I'm afraid our football team will lose the game.

  I wish our football team wouldn't lose the game.

2) I'm sorry I don't live near my work. If only...

  If only I lived near my work.

3) Mary doesn't speak English so fluently as her sister. Mary wish...

  Mary wished she spoke English so fluently as her sister.

4) I'm sorry that I haven't time to talk to you about that. If only...

  If only I had time to talk to you about that.

5) The doctor wants her to keep silent in the hospital. The doctor wishes...

 The doctor wished she kept silent in the hospital.

6) Mary didn't apply for the job in the library and regrets it now. Mary wishes...

  Mary wished she had applied for the job in the library

7) What a pity you failed your driving test! We wish...

  We wish you hadn't failed your driving test.

8) What a pity I broke the vase! I wish...

  I wish I hadn't broken the vase.

9) I'm sorry I didn't finish my homework last night! I wish...

  I wish I had finished my homework last night.

10) He sorry now that he didn't invite Daisy to the party. He wishes...

  He wished he had invited Daisy to the party.

11) I regret speaking to him severely yesterday. I wish...

  I wish I hadn't spoken to him severely yesterday.

12) I have painted the gate red. Now I think that it doesn't look very nice. I wish...

  I wish I hadn't painted the gate red.

13) Please don't say anything that. I wish..

  I wish I didn't speak anything that.

14) I'm sorry now that I asked her to stay. If only... 

  If only I hadn't asked her to stay.

15) I'm afraid I haven't got time to listen to you. If only...

  If only I had got time to listen to you.

Write a sentence with wish

1. It is very noisy for me to read a book

i wish it wasn't noisy to read a book

2. It is raning heavily now

i wish it wasn't raning heavily now

3. The book is too expensive for me to afford it

i wish the book wasn't too expensive to afford it

4. I am too busy to wath the televison programs

i wish i wasn't too busy to wath the televison programs

5. There are not any people in the ball

i wish there were some people in the ball

6. They are late for the meetif

i wish they weren't late for the meeting

7. There is not enough water for us to drink

i wish there was enough water for us to drink

8. The question is too difficult for us to answer

i wish the question wasn't too difficult for us to answer

9. it is far from my house to my school

i wish it wasn't far from my house to my school

10. She doesn't advise him to give up smoking

i wish she advised him to give up smoking

11. I regret that you didn't gave me a chance to tell you the truth

i wish you had given me a chance to tell you the truth

12. Marry is afraid she won't be able to attend your wedding next week

marry wishes she would be able to attend your wedding next week

13. I regret i didn't learn to play a musical instrument

i wish i had learned to play a musical instrument