1. What a pity you can’t stay here with us.
I wish  you could stay here with us. 
2. I’m sorry he doesn’t win the first prize.
I wish  he won the first prize.
3. We don’t have time to help you.
We wish we had time to help you. 
4. They canceled the flight because there was a snow storm.
There was a snow storm so they canceled the flight. 
5. He didn’t study hard so he failed the exam.
He failed the exam because he didn't study hard. 
6. It’s a pity my father can’t speak English
I wish my father could speak English. 
7. I’m sorry I can’t speak English perfectly.
I wish i could speak English perfectly. 
8. The test was very long. I couldn’t finish it in an hour
The test was so long that i couln't finish it in an hour. 

I wish you could stay here with us.

I wish he won the first prize

We wish we had time to help you

There was a snow storm, so they canceled the flight

He failed the exam beacuse he didn't study hard

I wish my father could spoke English 

I wish I could speak English perfectly

The test was so long that I couldn't finish it in an hour.

1. James is sorry that he is not hard-working.

-> James wishes he …were hard working………..

2. I’m sorry that my mother doesn’t come to my party.

-> I wish my mother ……came to my party………….

3. It’s a pity Tom is sick today.

-> We wish Tom ……weren't sick today…………….

4. It’s a pity that am not a superman.

-> I wish I ………………I were a superman

5. She doesn’t work hard for her exam.

-> She wishes …………..he worked hard for her exam

6. I don’t know many English words.

->I wish I ………………..Knew many English words

7. My friend can not stay with me longer.

->I wish …………………..my friend could stay with me longer

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

->I wish …………………..I had time to go around the city

9. There aren’t any Mexican restaurants down town.

->I wish …………………………….there were some Mexican restaurants down town.

10. I don’t know how to cook.

->I wish ………I knew how to cook……………………..

1. What a pity! You aren’t here with us now.

I wish you were here with us now.

2. The naughty boys always draw on the wall

I wish the naughty boys didn't always draw on the wall

3. I’d like my father to give up smoking.

I wish my father gave up smoking.

4. He doesn’t help his mother with housework.

I wish he helped his mother with housework.

5. I can’t swim.

I wish I could swim

6. My friends often go on a camping trip without me.

I wish my friends didn't often go on a camping trip without me.

7. I must go now.

I wish I musn't go now

8. He always goes to school late.

I wish he didn't always go to school late.

9. My brother is too short to play basketball.

I wish my brother weren't too short to play basketball.

10. I don’t have enough money to help you.

I wish i had  enough money to help you.

VI. Make sentences with “I wish…” based on the given situation

1. What a pity! You aren’t here with us now.  I wish you were here with us now.

2. The naughty boys always draw on the wall  I wish the naughty didn't draw on the wall

3. I’d like my father to give up smoking.  i wish my father gave up smoking

4. He doesn’t help his mother with housework. his mother wishes he helped her with housework

5. I can’t swim.  i wish i could swim

6. My friends often go on a camping trip without me. I wish my friends went on camping trip with me

7. I must go now. I wish I didn't have to go now

8. He always goes to school late. I wish he didn't go to school late

9. My brother is too short to play basketball. I wish my brother were tall enough to play basketball

10. I don’t have enough money to help you. I wish I had enough money to help you

1. What a pity ! You aren't here with us now.
-> i wish you were here with us now
2. The naughty boy always draw on the wall.
->i wish the naughty boys didn't draw on the wall
3. I'd like my father to give up smoking.
-> i wish my father gave up smoking
4. He doesn't help his mother with housework.
->her mother wishes he helped her with housework
6. My friends often go on a camping trip without me.
-> i wish my friends went on a camping trip with me
7. I must go now
->i wish i didn't have to go now
8. He always goes to school late
-> i wish he didn't go to school late
9. My brother is too short to play basketball.
-> my brother wishes she wasn't short to play basketball.
10. I don't have enough money to help you .
-> i wish i had enough money to help you

1 I didn't have to go now

2 she were with us now

3 Dick often wrote to us

4 he didn't always go to school late

5 my father gave up smoking

6 I could answer this question

could be answered by me

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1.I’m sorry that I don’t finish my homework.

→ I wish ____I finished my homework. __________________________________________________

2.It’s a pity you can’t come to the party with us.

→ Wewish ___you could come to the party with us._________________________________________________

3.Her health is very bad.

→ She wishes _____Her health weren't very bad._____________________________________________

4.They play soccer very badly.

→ They wish ______They played soccer better____________________________________________

5.Helen won’t go dancing with us tonight.

→ Helen wishes _____she would go dancing with us tonight.___________________________________________

6.They often make noise in the class.

→ We wish ___they didn't often make noise in the class._________________________________________________

7.I’d love to be a film star.

→ I wish ____I were a film star._________________________________________________

8.There were some trees in the field.

→ There used _____to be some trees in the field. _____________________________________________

9.She doesn’t live with her parents any more.

→ She used __to live with her parents __________________________________________________

10.People often did this work by hand.

→ This work used ___to be done by hand____________________________________________

11.We had a nice garden once, but not any longer.

→ We used ______to have a nice garden once _______________________________________________

12.I’m very nervous when driving on the left.

→ I’m not _used to driving on the left._____________________________

A)

1. I'd rather you stayed at home this Christmas.
2. I'd rather the children went to bed.
3. I'd raher you helped your mother with housework.
4. I'd rather you didn't come to class late.
5. I'd rather you kept silent in the classroom.
B)
1. It's time you dressed yourself.
2. It's about time the children went to bed.
3. It's time we hurried up.
4. It's high time children went to bed.
5. It's about time we went home.

C) 

The last time I went out with him was 5 months ago.

 This is the first time I have seen such a cruel mother.

 We haven't seen Mr. Jones for two years.

 I haven't visited the USA before.

 I began learning English 10 years ago.

 She has moved to London for 20 years.

 The last time the Pikes visited Paris was 2 years ago.

 I haven't written to him for a week. 

 It's 6 years since Mary started learning English. 

How long has your father bought that car?

Three years has passed since i last saw her

.I haven't seen john since he was leaving for Edinburgh

They didn’t like ice-cream when they ate too much and was sick

.John has worked as a television presenter for 5 years

My uncle started working in that factory 10 years ago

.When did your family read Tuoi Tre newspaper?

Since 2005,my old friend has worked on that farm

How long has he taught Physical education in this school?

.My mother had this washing machine a long time ago

My father hasn’t drunk champagne for 10 years

1. What a pity! She can't go with us now.
=> We wish she could go with us now.
2. My father last wore jeans many years ago.
=> My father hasn't worrn jeans for many years.
3. We should clean our teeth twice a day 
=> Our teeth should be cleaned twice a day.
4. My father does more exercise every morning because he wants to be healthy.
=> My father wants to be healthy so he does morning exercise every morning.

1. I wish she would be here with us.

2. A new bridge was built in this area last year.

3. I wish I could go camping with you.

4. Your bill was paid by you yesterday.

1. What a pity! She isn’t here with us.

-> I wish she were here with us.

2. They have built a new bridge in this area.
->A new bridge has been built by them in this area.

3.What a pity! I can't go camping with you.

->I wish I could go camping with you.

4.You paid your bill yesterday

->Your bill was paid yesterday