Give the correct forms of the verbs in the parentheses.

1. She wishes her father (be) here now to help her.

2. I wish you (not give) them my phone number yesterday.

3. I wish they ( visit) us when they were in town.

4. I wish someone (give) me a job next month.

5. If only I (can take) the trip to Hanoi with her next summer.

6. We wish we (understand) all the teacher's explanation yesterday.

7. He missed an exciting football match on TV last night. He wishes he (watch) it.

8. He only I (have) more time to do this job.

9. I wish she (come) to see me yesterday.

10. I wish that someday I (be) able to marry her.

Choose the best answer.

1. I wish I ....... that yesterday. (didn't say / hadn't said / Either could be used here)

2. I wish I ...... at home. (was / were / Either could be used here)

3. I wish I ....... the time to go next week. (have / had / Either could be used here)

4. She wishes she ......... come last Friday. (could come / could have come)

5. I wish ....... the manager (see / seeing / to see)

6. He wished he ...... it yesterday. (didn't forget / hadn't forgotten)

7. I wish I ....., but I was so busy that I didn't have the time. (could have helped / could help)

8. I wish I ......, but I am so busy that I don't have the time. (could have helped / could help)

9. I wish ...... all the best (you / to you / Either could be used here.)

10. I wish it ....... end soon. (will / would)

11. They wished he ...... come skiing with them, but he hadn't recovered from operation. (would / could)

12. Wish is a ..... .(verb / noun / Both)

13. Is "Wish" a modal verb? (Yes / No)

14. "Wish" can be replaced by ....... (if / if only)

15. I wish I ........ at home. (was / were / Either could be used here)

Exercise II : Supply the correct verb tense.

1/ If you are kind to me, I (be) _______ good to you.

2/ He (come) _______ if you waited.

3/ If you (ring) _______ the bell, the servant would come.

4/ If I had known that the baby was hungry, I (feed) _______ him.

5/ If it (not, rain) _______ a lot, the rice crop wouln’t grow.

6/ If today (be) _______ Sunday, we wouldn’t have to work.

7/ If she had had your address, she (write) _______ to you.

8/ We lost the match. If you (play) _______ for us, we (win) _______.

9/ They would not be paid unless they (do) _______ their work well.

10/ If I became very rich, I (build ) _______ a hospital for the poor.

11/ If he (give) _______ up smoking, as his doctor orders, he will be soon well again.

12/ He (not, have) _______ an accident if he had not been driving so fast.

13/ If she (write) _______ more carefully, she might not have made too many mistakes.

14/ You would have to stay in bed unless your health (improve) _______.

15/ If I (have) ________ a typewriter, I could type it myself.

Exercise 1: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
1. I wish he ......................... here now. (be)
2. She wishes you ......................... better. (feel)
3. I wish that you ......................... here yesterday. (be)
4. I wish he ......................... the work tonight. (finish)
5. We wish you ......................... tomorrow. (come)
6. She wishes she ......................... the window last night. (open)
7. I wish you ......................... earlier yesterday. (leave)
8. We wish they ......................... with us last weekend. (come)
9. They wish he ......................... with them the next day. (come)
10. They wish we ......................... them some food yesterday. (give)
11. We wish you ......................... yesterday. (arrive)
12. I wish I ......................... the answers. (not lose)
13. We wish you ......................... what to do last year. (know)
14. I wish that he ......................... us next year. (visit)
15. She wishes that she ......................... at home now. (be)
16. I wish I ......................... the news. (hear)
17. You wish that he ......................... you last week. (help)
18. I wish I ......................... the subject more interesting. (find)
19. He always wishes he ......................... rich. (be)
20. The boy wishes that he ......................... the competition the next day. (win)
Exercise 2: Underline the mistake and rewrite the correct sentence.
1. She wish she could speak English well.
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2. I wish it didn’t rained now.
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3. I wish I am a doctor to save people.
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4. I wish I have more time to look after my family.
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5. He wishes it didn’t rain yesterday.
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6. I wish my father gives up smoking in the near future.
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7. I wish I studied very well last year.
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8. I wish you will come to my party next week.
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9. I wish it stops raining now.
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10. I wish you are my sister.
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11. She wishes she is the most beautiful girl in the world.
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12. I wish Miss Brown will come here and stay with us next week.
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13. I wish I am at home with my family now.
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14. I wish I could been there with you.
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15. She wish she could go home now.
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Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences using “wish”.
1. I have to study hard.
[ I wish ................................................................................................................
2. We had a lot of homework yesterday.
[ I wish ................................................................................................................
3. It is raining heavily.
[ I wish ................................................................................................................
4. It was cold last night.
[ I wish ................................................................................................................
5. They work slowly.
[ I wish ................................................................................................................
6. She doesn’t join in the trip.
[ I wish ................................................................................................................
7. I am not good at English.
[ I wish ................................................................................................................
8. He studies badly.
[ I wish ................................................................................................................
9. He doesn’t like playing sports.
[ I wish ................................................................................................................
10. I don’t have a computer.
[ I wish ................................................................................................................
11. Today isn’t a holiday.
[ I wish ................................................................................................................
12. I can’t sing this song.
[ I wish ................................................................................................................
13. He was punished by his mother.
[ I wish ................................................................................................................
14. They won’t come here again.
[ I wish ................................................................................................................
15. He won’t go swimming with me.
[ I wish ................................................................................................................
16. We didn’t understand them.
[ I wish ................................................................................................................

Exercise 1: Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1. I wish I__________a doctor when I grow up(be)

2. They wish it__________tomorrow(not rain)

3. We wish we__________a test Tuesday(not have)

4. I wish it_________fine on the party next week(be)

5. I wish tomorrow__________a beautiful day(be)

6. I wish it__________heavily last Sunday(not rain)

7. You are driving to dangerously. I wish you__________slowly(drive)

8. I wish the traffic__________so much noise everyday(not make)

9. I haven't written to Tom for so long. I wish I___________his address(know)

10. I don't have enough money to buy that book. I wish I__________poor(not be)

11. She wishes she__________the most beautiful girl in Vietnam(be)

12. I wish I__________so much money(not spend)

Put the verbs in brackets into correct tenses:

1.    I don’t have time to go to “High Quality Good Fair “.  I wish  I (go)  ………there.

2.    The weather is very hot. I wish it (be) ………………………… cooler.

3.    We seldom write to her. I wish we  (write) ………………… to her more often.

4.    John doesn’t know how to swim. He wishes he (can) ………………..…… swim.

5.    Jenny doesn’t buy the book. She wishes she (buy) ……………………..… it.

6.    Mai doesn’t pass the exam. She wishes she (study)  ……………..…… harder.

7.    We will not go to Ha Long Bay next week. I wish we (go)  …………… there.

8.    It is raining now. I wish it (stop) ……………………… raining soon.

9.    My parents are not in now. I wish they (be) ……….……at home with us now.

10. I know Nam will not lend me his car. I wish he (lend).   ………………  it to me.

I. Use the correct verb form :

1. I wish I...... one twin sister like my friend Sally. (have)

2. My parents wish they...... to the beach this weekend. (go)

3.I'm fed up with the rain. I wish it...... (stop)

4. Jimmy wishes he... old enough to drive a car. (be)

5. I wish it.... go to the moon for a vocation .(can)

6.I wish you..... all the time .(not complain )

7.He wishes he.... harder during the examination. (work)

8.We wish it...... raining now. (not be)

9.She wishes he.... a lie with her. (not tell)

10.My father wishes I....... the entrance 10 next month (pass)

11.She wishes her father ..... here to help her now (be)

12.I wish you..... them my phone yesterday (not give)

13. I wish they...... us when we were in the town (visit)

14.He wishes someone..... him a work next month. (give)

15.If only I..... a trip to HN next week (take)

16.We wishes we......the teacher's explanation yesterday. (Understand)

17.He missed an exciting sport program. He wishes he.....it (watch)

18.If only I..... more time to finish this work. (Have)

19.I wish she.....to see me yesterday (come)

20.I wish that someone......able to marry her.(be)

Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences using “wish”.

1.      I have to study hard.

 I wish ................................................................................................................

2.      We had a lot of homework yesterday.

 I wish ................................................................................................................

3.      It is raining heavily.

 I wish ................................................................................................................

4.      It was cold last night.

 I wish ................................................................................................................

5.      They work slowly.

 I wish ................................................................................................................

6.      She doesn’t join in the trip.

 I wish ................................................................................................................

7.      I am not good at English.

 I wish ................................................................................................................

8.      He studies badly.

 I wish ................................................................................................................

9.      He doesn’t like playing sports.

 I wish ................................................................................................................

10.  I don’t have a computer.

 I wish ................................................................................................................

11.  Today isn’t a holiday.

 I wish ................................................................................................................

12.  I can’t sing this song.

 I wish ................................................................................................................

13.  He was punished by his mother.

 I wish ................................................................................................................

14.  They won’t come here again.

 I wish ................................................................................................................

15.  He won’t go swimming with me.

 I wish ................................................................................................................

16.  We didn’t understand them.

 I wish ................................................................................................................