13. I can’t play basketball.

→ If only ………I could play basketball………………………………….……….

14. I don't know more people.

→ If only.........I knew more people...................

15. I'm not lying on a beautiful sunny beach.

→ I wish......I were lying on a beautiful sunny beach......................

16. Hoa and Ba won't go fishing this weekend.

→ Hoa and Ba wish....they would go fishing this weekend........................

17. We had a lot of homework yesterday.

→ I wish ……………we had not had a  lot of homework……………………………………………………….

18. It is raining heavily.

→ If only ………it were not raining heavily……………………………….…………………………….

19. It was cold last night. .

→ I wish ………it had not been cold last night……………………………….……………………………

20. They work slowly.

→ If only ……they did not work slowly………………………………….…..………………………..

21. I am not good at English.

→ I wish …I were good at English…………………………………….…………………………….

22. He doesn’t like playing sports.

→ I wish ………he liked playing sports……………………………….……………………………..

23. I don’t have a computer.

→ I wish ……I had a computer………………………..………….…………………………….

24. Today isn’t a holiday.

→ If only ……today were a holiday………………………………….……………………………….

25. He was punished by his mother.

→ He wishes ……he had not been punished by his mother………………………………………………

Bài tập này giúp em ôn luyện phần kiến thức về câu ước với wish, với 3 dạng chính:

Ước ở hiện tại:

S + wish (es) + S + would / could + V + …

Chúc em ôn bài tập tốt nhé!

13. I can’t play basketball.

→ If only ………I could play basketball………………………………….……….

14. I don't know more people.

→ If only.......I knew more people.....................

15. I'm not lying on a beautiful sunny beach.

→ I wish.........I were living on a beautiful sunny beach....................

16. Hoa and Ba won't go fishing this weekend.

→ Hoa and Ba wish....they would go fishing this weekend.........................

17. We had a lot of homework yesterday.

→ I wish ……we hadn't had a lot of homework yesterday.……………………………………………………………….

18. It is raining heavily.

→ If only ……it weren't raining heavily.………………………………….…………………………….

19. It was cold last night. .

→ I wish ……it hadn't been cold last night………………………………….……………………………

20. They work slowly.

→ If only ……they worked fast………………………………….…..………………………..

21. I am not good at English.

→ I wish ……I were good at English.………………………………….…………………………….

22. He doesn’t like playing sports.

→ I wish ……he liked playing sports.………………………………….……………………………..

23. I don’t have a computer.

→ I wish ……I had a computer. ………………………..………….…………………………….

24. Today isn’t a holiday.

→ If only ……today were a holiday. ………………………………….……………………………….

25. He was punished by his mother.

→ He wishes …he hadn't been punished by his mother.…………………………………………………

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

1. I regret speaking to him so impolitely yesterday.

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

2. Alen regretted asking Arthur to lend him 20 cent.

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

3. I want the baby to stop crying.

i wish the baby stopped crying

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

he wishes he had invited Molly to his party

5. The hotel wasn't good.

i wish the hotel had been good

6. I didn't understand the lesson.

i wish i had understood the lesson

7. My friend didn't pass his exam.

i wish my friend had passed his exam

Tham khảo

1. My father isn't here now. I want him to be here now.
=> I wish he were here now
2. You talk more than you work. The teacher wants you to work more than to talk.
=> The teacher wishes you worked more than you talked
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'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 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 If only she like this place

12 I wish these students didn't talk too much in class

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

1. Bruce wishes he (have) ____had______ more money so he could buy a new sweater.

2. If only I (be) ____were______ taller! I'd love to be in the basketball team.

3. I wish I (not spend) ____hadn't spent______ all my money. Now I don't have enough for my bus fare!

4. I wish you (not watch) ___didn't watch_______ TV while I'm taking to you!
5. I wish you (not do) ____hadn't done______ that. It's really annoying!

6. Ella wishes she (not speak) ___hadn't spoken_______ to her friend like that last night.

7. Of course Tom wishes he (can/ come) _____could come_____ with us but he has to stay here and work.

8. I wish we (can/ go) ___could go_______ to the match on Saturday but we're visiting my uncle.

9. I really wish you (not tell) _____hadn't told_____ Mary. Now she knows everything!

10. If only you (not lose) _____hadn't lost_____ all your money. Now we're broke.

11. Peter's always late. If only he (turn up) _____turned up____ on time for a change.

using wish or ì only to express wishes

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

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

Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences using “wish”.

1.      I have to study hard.

 I wish ........I didn't have to study hard........................................................................................................

2.      We had a lot of homework yesterday.

 I wish ....we hadn't had a lot of homework yesterday............................................................................................................

3.      It is raining heavily.

 I wish ..it weren't raining heavily..............................................................................................................

4.      It was cold last night.

 I wish ...........it hadn't been cold last night.....................................................................................................

5.      They work slowly.

 I wish .they didn't work slowly...............................................................................................................

6.      She doesn’t join in the trip.

 I wish .....she joined in the trip...........................................................................................................

7.      I am not good at English.

 I wish ..I were good at English..............................................................................................................

8.      He studies badly.

 I wish  he didn't study badly................................................................................................................

9.      He doesn’t like playing sports.

 I wish ...he liked playing sports.............................................................................................................

10.  I don’t have a computer.

 I wish .I had a computer...............................................................................................................

11.  Today isn’t a holiday.

 I wish ..today were a holiday..............................................................................................................

12.  I can’t sing this song.

 I wish ..I could sing this song..............................................................................................................

13.  He was punished by his mother.

 I wish ..he hadn't been punished by his mother..............................................................................................................

14.  They won’t come here again.

 I wish they would come here again................................................................................................................

15.  He won’t go swimming with me.

 I wish .he would go swimming with me...............................................................................................................

16.  We didn’t understand them.

 I wish .........we had understood them.......................................................................................................

Tham Khảo

Tìm và sửa lỗi sai trong các câu sau.

1. She wish => wishes she could speak English well.

2. I wish it didn’t rained => rain now.

3. I wish I was => were a doctor to save people.

4. I wish I have => had more time to look after my family.

5. He wishes it didn’t rain => hadn't rained yesterday.

6. I wish my father gives => would give up smoking in the near future.

7. I wish I studied => had studied very well last year.

8. I wish you will => would come to my party next week.

9. I wish it stops => stopped raining now.

10. I wish you are => were my sister.

11. She wishes she is => were the most beautiful girl in the world.

12. I wish Miss Brown will => would come here and stay with us next week.

13. I wish I am => were at home with my family yesterday.

14. I wish I could been => be there with you.

15. Lan wish => wishes she could go home .