VI, Find out the mistakes
Peter wished that he has=>had gone to the party last week.
I sometimes wish that I will=> would have another car.
I wish my house were so large as John’s.
I wishes you had been at the meeting yesterday. =>wish
She wishes he will=>would stop interrupting her whenever she speaks.
I wish I didn’t say =>hadn't said that to him yesterday.
I wish I wasn’t => hadn't been absent from class yesterday.
I wish my sister will => would go camping with me tomorrow.
She wishes that we didn’t send=>hadn't sent her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet.
I have a lot of work to do. I wish I have=>had more time.
She wishes she could speak English as fluent =>fluently as her sister.
I wish I could make a 20000 miles-undersea trip in a nuclear submarine.
I really wish we can=>could make a trip around the world.
He got bad marks. He wishes he reviewed=>had reviewed his lesson carefully.
I wish I didn’t speak=>hadn't spoken to him so severely yesterday.

1. he has gone (he had gone)

2. I will have (I would have)

3. were so large as John's (was so large as John's)

4. I wishes ( I wish)

5.he will stop (he would stop)

6. I wish ( I wished)

7. absent from class (absent in class)

8. will go camping (would go camping)

9. send her the candy ( send her candy)

10. I have more time ( I had more time)

11. She could ( she can)

12. I could make a ( I could make) bỏ a

13. We can (we could)

14. He reviewed ( he could review)

1. He’s very lazy, so he often gets bad marks.

2. I have studied English for 5 years

3. I wish I had a computer

4. Old plastic bags are recycled

5. I wish it weren’t very cold today

He’s very lazy, so he often gets bad marks.

I have studied English for 5 years

I wish I had a computer

Old plastic bags are recycled

I wish it weren’t very cold today

1. He is very lazy. He often gets bad marks. (so)

→ ____He’s very lazy, so he often gets bad marks__.

2. I began to study English 5 years ago.

→ I have __ studied English for 5 years__.

3. I don’t have a computer.

→ I wish _____I had a computer___.

4. They recycle old plastic bags.

→ Old plastic bags __are recycled___.

5. It is very cold today

→ I wish ___it weren’t very cold today__.

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. What a pity I live far from my school.

I wish ___I didn't live far from my school.___________________________________________________.

2. I’m sorry that I don’t have time to help you.

I wish _____I had time to help you._________________________________________________.

3. What a pity! He misses the train.

I wish ___he didn't miss the train___________________________________________________.

4. We are sorry. You are not here with us.

We wish _____you were here with us_______________________________________________.

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

I wish _______my friend didn't often go on a camping trip without me. _______________________________________________.

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_____________________________________________

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. 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………..

1. I'm sorry that I don't have a mobilephone

--> I wish I had a mobile phone.

2. It's a piity that Uncle Ho's Mausoleum doesn't open today

--> Most tourists wish Uncle Ho's Mausoleum opened today.

3. It's a pity she was absent from the party

--> I wish she hadn't been absent from the party.

4. I can't play the guitar

--> I wish I could play the guitar.

5. I do't know how to cook

--> I wish I knew how to cook.

6. My math result was not very good

--> I wish my math result had been better.

7. I had a little money so I could buy a cake (không rõ?)

--> I wish

8. I need my father here to hepl me but he isn't

--> I wish my father were here to help me.

9. I couldn't come o the meeting

--> I wish I could have come to the meeting.

10. I don't have a computer

--> I wish I had a computer.

11. They learn English badly

--> I wish they learned English well.

12. He didn't go with us yesterday

--> I wish he had gone with us yesterday.

13. It is very hot now

--> We wish it weren't very hot now.

14. SHe will leave tomorrow

--> I wish she wouldn't leave tomorrow.

15. They failed in theui exam

--> I wish they hadn't failed in their exam.

16. They won't visit us next sunday

--> We wish they would visit us next Sunday.

17. SHe doesn't draw well

--> She wishes she drew well.

18. SHe doesn't understand the lessons

--> She wishes she understood the lessons.