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.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

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._____________________________

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.

→ We wish 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 didn't play soccer very badly.

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.

12.I’m very nervous when driving on the left.

→ I’m not used to driving on the left.

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 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. She doesn’t join in the trip.

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

5. I can’t sing this song. I wish ……I could sing this song…………………………………….…………

6. He won’t go swimming with me. I wish …he would go swimming with me ………………………………………………….

7. We didn’t understand them. We wish ……we had understood them…………………………………….……..

8. The bus was late today.

I wish …………the bus hadn't been late today……………………………….………..

9. She must be back home now I wish …………she didn't have to be back home now……………………………….………

10. I wish yesterday ( were / was/ had been )had been a better day

16.I think these exercises are easy to do.

-> I think it ____is easy to to these exercises______________________

17.I’m sorry I can’t come to your wedding party.

-> I wish ______I could come to your wedding party_______________________

18.Minh used to study the best in this class.

->No one in _______this class studies as well as Minh____________________

1. I don’t have enough time to finish my research.

            I wish I had enough time to finish my research.

2. They have to go to class today.

            I wish they didn't have to go to class today.

3. What a pity , you can’t stay longer.

            I wish you could stay longer.

4. I am younger than him.

            I wish I weren't younger than him.

5. She is very poor . she has nothing to eat.

             She wishes she weren't so poor that she has something to eat.

6. I got a bad mark yesterday because I didn’t learn the lesson.

            I wish I had learnt the lesson to get a good mark yesterday.

7. It’s so hot . you want to be in the swimming pool .

-> I wish I were in the swimming pool.

8. You live far from school .

-> I wish I didn't live far from school.

9. You draw very badly.

-> I wish I hadn't drawn very badly.

10. There aren’t any rivers and lakes in your hometown.

-> I wish there were some rivers and lakes in my hometown.

11. I would be nice to be able to fly a plane.

-> I wish I could fly a plane.

12. It’s a shame I don’t have a key.

-> I wish I had a key.

13. Ann isn’t here and I need to see her.

-> I wish Ann were here.

14. I don’t like being so short.

-> I wish I liked being so short.

15. Unfortunately, I have to work tomorrow.

-> I wish I wouldn't work tomorrow.

16. Don’t shout all the time . it’s so annoying.

-> I wish I didn't shout at the time because it's so annoying.

17. I’m sorry I can’t go to the party.

-> I wish I could go to the party.

18. I’d like to get access to the Internet, but I don’t have a computer.

-> I wish I had a computer to get access to the Internet.

19. It’s a pity the weather isn’t better today.

-> I wish the weather were better today.

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