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 don’t know many English words.
I wish ....I knew many English words.............................................................................................................................
2. My friend can not stay with me longer.
I wish ......my friend could stay with me longer. ...........................................................................................................................
3. I don’t have time to go around the city.
 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.
I wish ....we had a computer therefore we cannot get access to the Internet..............................................................................................................................
5. I can not go to the car show at the city show ground
 I wish......I could .go to the car show at the city show ground..........................................................................................................................

1. I wish I knew many english words .

2. I wish my friend could stay with me longer .

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

4. I wish we had a computer in order to get access to the Internet .

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

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………..

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. 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……………

1 I wish they knew more people
2 I wish I had a key
3 I wish Ann were here
4 I wish I didn't live in a big city
5 I wish I could go to the party
6 I wish I didn't have to work tomorrow
7 I wish I got good mark
8 They wish they would go fishing this weekend

9 There were some water

10 I had enough money to buy a car

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………………………………………………………

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

III. Rewrite the following sentences, using "Wish"

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 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 broke_____________________________________________