Rewrite these sentences with WISH sentences:
1. I am not good at English.
→ I wish ……………………………………….………
2. I don’t have a computer.
→ I wish ……………………………..………….………
3. Today isn’t a holiday.
→ I wish ……………………………………….…………
4. I can’t sing this song.
→ I wish ………………………………………….…………
5. I have to study hard.
→ I wish ……………………………………….……………
6. They work slowly.
→ I wish ……………………………………….…..……
7. She doesn’t join in the trip.
→ I wish ……………………………………….……
8. He won’t go swimming with me.
→ I wish …………………………………………………….
9. I will be late for school.
→ I wish ………………………………………….……….
10. I can’t play basketball.
→ I wish ………………………………………….……….
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……………………………………….……….
21. I don’t like living here. I wish I (not move) .................................................... to this big city. I can’t seem to make any friends, and everything is so crowded. I wish I (take) the job I was offered before I moved here.
22. I know I shouldn’t eat junk food every day, but I wish you (stop) .................................................... nagging me about it.
23. I wish you (not invite) .................................................... the neighbors over for dinner when you talked to them earlier this afternoon. I don’t feel like cooking a big dinner.
24. A: Did you get your car back from the garage? B: Yes, and still it still isn’t fixed. I wish I (not pay) .................................................... them in full when I picked up the car. I should have waited to be sure that everything was all right.
25. A: I wish you (hurry) ....................................................! We’re going to be late. B: I wish you (relax) .................................................... We’ve got plenty of time.
26. A: My thirteen-year-old daughter wishes she (not be) .................................................... so tall and that her hair (be) .................................................... black and straight. B: Really? My daughter wishes she (be) .................................................... taller and that her hair (be) .................................................... blond and curly.
27. A: I can’t go to the game with you this afternoon. B: Really? That’s too bad. But I wish you (tell) .................................................... me sooner so that I could have invited someone else to go with me.
28. A: If only the wind (stop) .................................................... blowing so hard. B: Yes, it’s very windy today, isn’t it?
29. A: I wish John (come) .................................................... with us. B: So do I. He would have really enjoyed it.
30. A: Paul, I wish you (stop) .................................................... making so much noise. B: Sorry, I’ll try.
31. A: I wish I (study) .................................................... more when I was at school. B: It doesn’t matter now. You’ve got a good job.
WISH STATEMENT 1. Mai is rude to me. I wish …………………………………………… 2. Their friends don’t play football with them. They wish …………………........................................ 3. They can’t play football. I wish…………………............................................... 4. What a pity that we depend on our parents . We wish …………………........................................... 5. They are sorry they will play football after dinner. They wish ………………............................................ 6. Lan doesn’t write to us regularly Lan wishes …………….......................................... 7. Nam comes home late. Nam wishes………....................................................... 8. My sister talks in Miss Loan’s class . My sister wishes …………..................................... 9. I am the shortest student in my school. I wish ………………….................................... 10. His brothers always behave badly with new students. He wishes ………….............................................. 11. My boyfriend leaves me on the street. I wish ………………….......................................... 12. I never see a ghost in my life . I wish …………………................................... 13. I hardly correspond with you once a week I wish …………………......................................... 14. He is sorry that he gets bad marks . He wishes ……………….................................. 15. The weather ’s so hot . I wish ………………........................................... 16. Minh always speaks English badly. They wish ………………………………………. 17. They will make a lot of mistakes. I wish ________________________________ 18. What a pity he rarely writes me any word. I wish_____________________________
1. Mai is rude to me. I wish ………Mai weren't rude to me……………………………………
2. Their friends don’t play football with them.
They wish …their friends played football with them………………........................................
3. They can’t play football. I wish……they could play football……………...............................................
4. What a pity that we depend on our parents .
We wish ………we didn't depend on our parents .…………...........................................
5. They are sorry they will play football after dinner.
They wish …………they wouldn't play football after dinner.……............................................
6. Lan doesn’t write to us regularly
Lan wishes ……she wrote to us regularly ………..........................................
7. Nam comes home late.
Nam wishes………he didn't come home late.......................................................
8. My sister talks in Miss Loan’s class .
My sister wishes …he didn't talk in Miss Loan's class……….....................................
9. I am the shortest student in my school
. I wish …I weren't the shortest student in my school………………....................................
10. His brothers always behave badly with new students.
He wishes …his brother didn't always behave badly with new students ………..............................................
11. My boyfriend leaves me on the street.
I wish ……my boyfriend didn't leave me on the street. ……………..........................................
12. I never see a ghost in my life .
I wish ……I saw a ghost in my life .……………...................................
13. I hardly correspond with you once a week
I wish ……I corresponded with you once a week …………….........................................
14. He is sorry that he gets bad marks .
He wishes …he didn't get bad marks……………..................................
15. The weather ’s so hot .
I wish ……the weather weren't so hot…………...........................................
16. Minh always speaks English badly.
They wish ………Minh didn't speak English badly. ……………………………….
17. They will make a lot of mistakes.
I wish ___they wouldn't make a lot of mistakes. _____________________________
18. What a pity he rarely writes me any word.
I wish____he wrote me some word._________________________
1) I wishes Mai weren't rude to me.
2) they wish their friends played foodball with them.
3) I wish they could play football.
4) we wish we weren't depend on our parent.
5) they wish they would play football be4 dinner.
6)Lan wishes she would write to us regularly.
7) Nam wishes he don't came home late last night.
8) My sister wishes she hadn't talked in Miss Loan’s class.
9) I wish I weren't the shortest student in my school.
10) he wish he don't behaved badly with new students.
11) I wish my boyfriend hadn't leaved me in the street.
12) I wish I seen a ghost in my life.
13) I wish I had correspond with you once a week
14) he wishes he is don't got bad marks.
15) I wish the weather weren't hot.
16) They wish Minh don't spoken English badly.
17) I wish they wouldn't made a lot of mistakes.
EXERCISE II : Rewrite the following sentences :
1/ He wants to make a great fortune.
- He wishes _________________________________
2/ She won't visit me again.
- I wish ____________________________________
3/ It was silly of me not to buy that dress.
- I wish ____________________________________
4/ I'm sorry I told him about it.
- I wish ____________________________________
5/ John didn't take your advice.
- He wishes __________________________________
6/ She isn't a millionairess.
- She wishes __________________________________
7/ I regret going to the party last night. It was very boring.
- I wish ____________________________________
8/ He can't swim.
- He wishes __________________________________
9/ You're making a lot of noise.
- I wish ____________________________________
10/ The washing machine broke down and I didn't know how to repair it.
- I wish ____________________________________
EXERCISE II : Rewrite the following sentences :
1/ He wants to make a great fortune.
- He wishes ______he made a great fortune.___________________________
2/ She won't visit me again.
- I wish _______she would visit me again._____________________________
3/ It was silly of me not to buy that dress.
- I wish _____I hadn't bought that dress._______________________________
4/ I'm sorry I told him about it.
- I wish ____I hadn't told him about it.________________________________
5/ John didn't take your advice.
- He wishes ___he had taken your advice._______________________________
6/ She isn't a millionairess.
- She wishes ____she were a millionairess.______________________________
7/ I regret going to the party last night. It was very boring.
- I wish _____I hadn't gone to the party last night._______________________________
8/ He can't swim.
- He wishes ____he could swim______________________________
9/ You're making a lot of noise.
- I wish _____you weren't making a lot of noise.______________________________
10/ The washing machine broke down and I didn't know how to repair it.
- I wish _____had know how to repair the washing machine_________________________
VI/ Rewrite :
1. I’m sorry that I don’t finish my homework.
→ I wish ______________________________________________________
2. It’s a pity you can’t come to the party with us.
→ We wish ____________________________________________________
3. Her health is very bad.
→ She wishes __________________________________________________
4. They play soccer very badly.
→ They wish __________________________________________________
5. Helen won’t go dancing with us tonight.
→ Helen wishes ________________________________________________
6. They often make noise in the class.
→ We wish ____________________________________________________
7. I’d love to be a film star.
→ I wish ______________________________________________________
8. There were some trees in the field.
→ There used __________________________________________________
9. She doesn’t live with her parents any more.
→ She used ____________________________________________________
10.People often did this work by hand.
→ This work used _______________________________________________
11.We had a nice garden once, but not any longer.
→ We used _____________________________________________________
12.I’m very nervous when driving on the left.
→ I’m not ______________________________________________________
a) Would rather :
1. Please stay at home this Christmas. à I’d rather you …………………………………………
2. It’s time for the children to go to bed. à I’d rather the ………………………………………..
3. Please help your mother with housework. à I’s rather you ……………………………………
4. I don’t like you to come to class late. à I’d rather …………………………………………….
5. Please keep silent I the classroom. à I’d rather you ……………………………………………
b) It’s time:
1. You have to dress yourself now. à It’s ………………………………………………………..
2. I think the children should go to bed. à It’s about ……………………………………………..
3. Hurry up or we will be late for the train. à It’s time …………………………………………..
4. It’s time for children to go to bed. It’s high time ………………………………………………..
5. It’s twelve o’clock. Let’s go home! It’s about ………………………………………………….
c) Present perfect Tense:
1. She hasn’t gone out with him for 5 months. à The last time …………………………………..
2. We haven’t seen such a cruel mother before. à This is the first ……………………………….
3. It’s two years since we last saw Mr. Jones. à We haven’t ……………………………………..
4. This is the first time I have visited the USA. à I haven’t ………………………………………
5. I have learnt English for 10 years now. à I began ……………………………………………..
6. She moved to London 20 years ago. à She has ………………………………………………..
7. The Pikes haven’t visited Paris for 2 years. à The last time …………………………………..
8. I stopped writing to him a week ago. à I haven’t ……………………………………………..
9. Mary has leant French for 6 years. à It’s ………………………………………………………
10. When did your father buy that car ? à How long ………………………………………………
11. I didn’t see her again for 3 years. à Three years has …………………………………………..
12. The last time I saw John was when he was leaving for Edinburgh.
à John hasn’t …………………………………………………………………………………..
13. They haven’t liked ice-cream since they ate too much and was sick.
à They didn’t ………………………………………………………………………………….
14. John’s career as a television presenter began five years ago.
à John has ………………………………………………………………………………………
15. My uncle has been a worker in that factory for 10 years.
à My uncle started ……………………………………………………………………………..
16. How long have your family read Tuoi Tre Newspaper ?
à When did your ………………………………………………………………………………
17. My old friend started working on that farm in 2005.
à Since 2005, …………………………………………………………………………………..
18. When did he start teaching Physical Education in this school ?
à How long ……………………………………………………………………………………..
19. My mother has had this washing machine for a long time.
à My mother ……………………………………………………………………………………
20. My father stopped drinking champagne ten years ago.
à My father hasn’t ………………………………………………………………………………
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
II. Rewrite the following sentences, using “Wish”
1. I don’t know more people.
( I wish..............................................................................................................................
2. I don’t have a key.
Þ I wish...........................................................................................................................
3. Ann isn’t here.
( I wish..............................................................................................................................
4. It is cold.
( I wish..............................................................................................................................
5. I live in a big city (I don’t like it).
( I wish..............................................................................................................................
6. I can’t go to the party (and I like it).
( I wish..............................................................................................................................
7. I have to work tomorrow (I like to stay in bed).
( I wish..............................................................................................................................
8. I don’t get good marks.
( I wish..............................................................................................................................
9. I’m not lying on a beautiful sunny beach.
( I wish..............................................................................................................................
10. Hoa and Ba won’t go fishing this weekend.
( They wish .....................................................................................................................
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.
B. Rewrite with “ I Wish”
1.She can’t go for a walk this evening . .............................................................................
2.I’m sorry I missed your birthday party. ...........................................................................
3.I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night ...................................................
4.What a pity the weather is bad today. ............................................................................
5.He studies lazily. ..............................................................................................................
6.I’m sorry I am not good at English . .................................................................................
7.What a pity she’s not our teacher. ..................................................................................
8.What a pity we work hard all day. ...................................................................................
9.The athletes don’t run fast enough to win the race. .......................................................
10.I’m sorry my father has breakfast late every morning. ...................................................
11.The children won’t spend their holidays on the farm. ....................................................
12.What a pity my sister can’tgo on the trip. ......................................................................
13.Jack plays on the street all day. .......................................................................................
14.What a pity my brother wastes a lot of time watching TV. .............................................
15.They don’t have a lot of friends. ......................................................................................
16. Ann isn’t here. I need to see her now. ....................................................
17. John would like to be a pilot when he grows up. ..........................................
18. I’m sorry I didn’t come to the party last night. ..............................................
19. I regret that you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth...........................................................................................................
20. Mary is afraid she won’t be able to attend your wedding next week..............................................................................................................
1 I wish she could go for a walk this evening
2 I wish I hadn't missed your birthday party
3 I wish I had finished my homework last night
4 I wish the weather weren't bad today
5 I wish he didn't study lazily
6 I wish I were good at English
7 I wish she were our teacher
8 I wish we didn't work hard all day
9 I wish the athletes ran fast enough to win the race
10 I wish my father didn't have breakfast late every morning
11 I wish the children would spend their holidays on the farrm
12 I wish my sister could go on the trip
13 I wish Jack didn't play on the street all day
14 I wish by brother didn't waste a lot of time watching TV
15 I wish they had a lot of friends
16 I wish Ann were here
17 I wish John would be a pilot when he grows up
18 I wish I had come to the party last night
19 I wish you had given me a chance to tell you the truth
20 I wish Mai would be able to attend your wedding next week
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……………………………………………………….
2. I’m sorry I don’t have time to go to the cinema with you.( Use:” I wish”)
→ I wish ………………………………………………………………….
3. he/ used/ play/ football/ local team,/ but/ he/ too/ old/ now.
(Write sentences, using the clues given)
→ - He used to …………………………………………………………..
4.I had saved my document before the computer crashed. ( Use: AFTER)
→ After I had………………………………………………… .
5.This was my favourite bicycle. I rode everywhere on it( Use : “used to+ V1”)
→ This was my favourite bicycle. I used ………………………………
6.I/ suggest/ that/raise/ money/charity( Make a complete sentence)
→ I suggest that ………………………………………………………….
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 …………………………………………………………….
8.I am sorry about the school facilitiesour parents had. They are very poor.
(Use: S+ be+ adj+ that-clause)
→ - I am sorry that ……………………………………………………………
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……………
Rewrite :
1. She won’t go to Hanoi with me tomorrow
--> I wish……………………………………………………………………………….
2. Tom can’t help me
-->I wish……………………………………………………
3. I’m sorry, I must go now
-->I wish……………………………………………………………………………….
4. I can’t lend you any money.
-->I wish……………………………………………………………………………….
13. I’m sorry. You don’t study hard.
-->I wish……………………………………………………………………………….
MN giúp em vs ạ!!
1. She won’t go to Hanoi with me tomorrow
--> I wish……she would go to Hanoi with me tomorrow………………………………………………………………………….
2. Tom can’t help me
-->I wish………Tom could help me……………………………………………
3. I’m sorry, I must go now
-->I wish……I didn't have to go now………………………………………………………………………….
4. I can’t lend you any money.
-->I wish……I could lend you some money.………………………………………………………………………….
13. I’m sorry. You don’t study hard.
-->I wish…you studied hard………………………………………………………………………….
