1. I don’t know more people.

=> I wish............I knew more people .........................................................................................

2. I don’t have a key. 

Þ I wish.......I had a key..............................................................................................

3. Ann isn’t here.

=>I wish...........Ann were here...........................................................................................

4. It is cold. 

=>I wish.............it weren'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 were lying on a beautiful sunny beach.......................................................................

10. Hoa and Ba won’t go fishing this weekend.

=> They wish ....they would go fishing that weekend.........................................................................................    

1 I wish they knew more people
2 I wish I had a key
3 I wish Ann were here
4 I wish I didn't live in a big city
5 I wish I could go to the party
6 I wish I didn't have to work tomorrow
7 I wish I got good mark
8 They wish they would go fishing this weekend

9 There were some water

10 I had enough money to buy a car

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.…………………………………………………

1. I don’t know many English words.
I wish ....I knew many English words.............................................................................................................................
2. My friend can not stay with me longer.
I wish ......my friend could stay with me longer. ...........................................................................................................................
3. I don’t have time to go around the city.
 I wish......I had time to go around the city............................................................................................................................
4. We don’t have a computer therefore we cannot get access to the Internet.
I wish ....we had a computer therefore we cannot get access to the Internet..............................................................................................................................
5. I can not go to the car show at the city show ground
 I wish......I could .go to the car show at the city show ground..........................................................................................................................

1. I wish I knew many english words .

2. I wish my friend could stay with me longer .

3. I wish I had time to go around the city .

4. I wish we had a computer in order to get access to the Internet .

5. I wish I could go to the car show at the city show ground .

VI: Rewrite sentences, using “I wish………..”

1. I don’t know many English words.

à I wish I knew many English words.

2. My friend can not stay with me longer.

àI wish ........my friend could stay with me longer. .........................................................................................................................

3. I don’t have time to go around the city.

à I wish.........I had time to go around the city........................................................................................................................

4. We don’t have a computer therefore we cannot get access to the Internet.

àI wish ..........we had a computer and we could get access to the Internet. .......................................................................................................................

5. I can not go to the car show at the city show ground

à I wish............I could go to the car show at the city show ground .....................................................................................................................

VI: Rewrite sentences, using “I wish………..”

1. I don’t know many English words.

à I wish I knew many English words.

2. My friend can not stay with me longer.

àI wish ....................................  my friend could stay with me longer.............................................................................................

3. I don’t have time to go around the city.

à I wish..................................  i had time to go around the city...............................................................................................

4. We don’t have a computer therefore we cannot get access to the Internet.

àI wish ...................................................... we had a computer therefore we could get access to the internet...........................................................................

5. I can not go to the car show at the city show ground

à I wish....................................... i could go to the car show at the city show ground..........................................................................................

1. I don’t know many English words.

à I wish I knew many English words.

2. My friend can not stay with me longer.

àI wish My friend could stay with me longer.

3. I don’t have time to go around the city.

à I wish I had time to go around the city.

4. We don’t have a computer therefore we cannot get access to the Internet.

àI wish we had a computer therefore we could get access to the Internet.

5. I can not go to the car show at the city show ground

à I wish I could go to the car show at the city show ground.

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.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_____________________________________________