· Choose the best answer.
1. I wish my brother …………. up smoking.
A. gives B. would give C. will give D. would be giving
2. My garden is too small. I wish it …………. bigger so that I could grow lots of flowers.
A. is B. was C. were D. would be
3. We wish it ………….. now.
A. doesn’t rain B. hasn’t rained C. didn’t rain D. wasn’t raining
4. I have to work tomorrow. I wish I …………… in bed.
A. stayed B. should stay C. stay D. would stay
5. I like my new boss but I wish she …………… more responsibility.
A. gives B. would give C. has given D. give
6. I’m getting bored with my recent job. I wish I ………….. another job.
A. did B. do C. am doing D. will do
7. They wish they …………… in their hometown now to enjoy the festival.
A. can be B. are C. will be D. could be
8. I wish the boss ……………. us to stay home tomorrow.
A. had allowed B. allows C. allowed D. would allow
9. I wish my father ………….. soccer at night. It’s so annoying.
A. won’t watch B. doesn’t watch C. can’t watch D. wouldn’t watch
10. He wishes his son …………….. harder on his study.
A. would try B. will try C. tried D. tries
11. She wishes she …………… strong enough to be a volleyball player.
A. is B. will be C. were D. are
12. I really enjoy our trip to the theater. I wish we ……………. more often.
A. go B. went C. will go D. would go
13. I’ve no idea where we are. I wish we ………….. a map.
A. have B. would have C. had D. will have
14. I wish you …………….. your dirty shoes in your bedroom.
A. won’t leave B. don’t leave C. aren’t left D. wouldn’t leave
15. She wishes she …………… not so fat.
A. were B. is C. was D. will be
16. I wish I ……………. Russian to talk to the man who is sitting beside me on the train.
A. can speak B. speak C. could speak D. will speak
17. The test is too difficult for me. I wish it ………….. a bit easier.
A. is B. were C. will be D. would be
18. She wishes she …………… a bigger house for her family.
A. has B. will have C. can have D. had
19. I wish I ……………. a plane.
A. could fly B. can fly C. will fly D. fly
20. The mother wishes her little daughter ………….. how to look after herself.
A. knows B. knew C. will know D. can know
21. People are cutting a lot of trees. I wish they …………… their action to protect the environment.
A. would stop B. stopped C. will stop D. stop
22. The boss wishes the employees ………….. their work again more seriously after the strike.
A. will start B. start C. would start D. started
23. He wishes his business …………… better in the coming time.
A. will be B. is C. were D. would be
24. I wish I ……………. afford a laptop.
A. can B. could C. is D. can be
25. I wish my parents ………….. to work so much.
A. don’t have B. had C. didn’t have D. won’t have
1. I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better.
A. understood B. would understand C. had understood D. understands
2. It never stops raining here. I wish it ______ raining.
A. stopped B. would stop C. had stopped D. will stop
3. I miss my friends. I wish my friends ______ here right now.
A. were B. would be C. had been D. was
4. I should never have said that. I wish I ______ that.
A. didn't say B. wouldn't say C. hadn't said D. says
5. I speak terrible English. I wish I ______ English well.
A. spoke B. would speak C. had spoken D. speaks
6. I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it ______ quiet.
A kept B. would keep C. had kept D. will keep
7. This train is very slow. The earlier train was much faster. I wish I ____ the earlier train.
A. caught B. would catch C. had caught D. catches
8. I didn't see the TV programme but everybody said it was excellent. I wish I ___ it.
A. saw B. would see C. had seen D. seen
9. I went out in the rain and now I have a bad cold. I wish I ______ out.
A. didn't go B. wouldn't go C. hadn't gone D. went
10. This movie is terrible. I wish we ______ to see another one.
A. went B. would go C. had gone D. go
11. I hate living in England. It's cold and it's damp. I wish I ______ in Spain.
A. lived B. would live C. had lived D. live
12. I was only in Miami for a week. I wish I ______ more time there but I had to go on to New York.
A. had B. would have C. had had D. have
13. You drive too fast. I wish you__________ more slowly.
A. drive B. drove C. had driven D. would drive
14. He missed an exciting football match on TV last night. He wishes that he _______ it.
A. watched B. would watch C. had watched D. watches
15. My face is bright red. I wish I ______ in the sun so long yesterday
A. didn't sit B. wouldn't sit C. hadn't sat D. sat
16. It was supposed to be a secret. I wish you ______ him.
A. didn't tell B. wouldn't tell C. hadn't told D. tell
17. They didn't offer me the job. I wish they ______ it to me.
A. offered B. would offer C. had offered D. offer
18. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice. I wish you __________ the doctor's advice.
A. took B. would take C. had taken D. could take
19. I hate having red hair. I wish I ______ blonde hair.
A. had B. would have C. had had D. am having
20. This exercise is very boring. I wish the teacher ______ us some more interesting things to do.
A. gave B. would give C. had given D. will give
21. I wish I__________ a doctor in the future.
A. am B. were C. had been D. would be
22. I wish that some day I ___________ able to marry her.
A. will be B. am C. would be D. had been
23. I wished I_________ enough money to buy the house.
A. had B. have C. had had D. would have
24. John wishes he ________ a scientist when he grows up.
A. is B. was C. will be D. would be
4. Find out the mistakes
1. Peter wished that he has gone to the party last week.
2. I sometimes wish that I will have another car.
3. I wish my house were so large as John’s.
4. I wishes you had been at the meeting yesterday.
5. She wishes he will stop interrupting her whenever she speaks.
6. I wish I didn’t say that to him yesterday.
7. I wish I wasn’t absent from class yesterday.
8. I wish my sister will go camping with me tomorrow.
9. She wishes that we didn’t send her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet.
10. I have a lot of work to do. I wish I have more time.
11. She wishes she could speak English as fluent as her sister.
12. I wish I could make a 20000 miles-undersea trip in a nuclear submarine.
13. I really wish we can make a trip around the world.
14. He got bad marks. He wishes he reviewed his lesson carefully.
15. I wish I didn’t speak to him so severely yesterday.
3. Multiple choice questions ( extracted from EGE)
1. She wishes her father ________ here now to help her.
A. has been B. is being C. is D. were
2. Julie goes to bed late. her mother wishes _______.
A. she went to bed early B. she went to bed late
C. she doesn’t go to bed late D. she goes to bed early
3. My father won’t lend me his car. I wish _______ .
A. he lent me his car B. he didn’t lend me his car
C. he would lend me his car D. he wouldn’t lend me his car
4. We wish we _____ a large house, but we can’t afford it now.
A. have B. had C. can have D. will have
5. I’m sorry I haven’t got any money on me. I wish I _______.
A. I have got no money on me B. I have some money on me
C. I had got no money on me D. I had some money on me
6. It’s a pity she didn’t take her doctor’s advice. She wishes ________.
A. she took her doctor’s advice B. she had taken her doctor’s advice
C. she takes her doctor’s advice D. she would take her doctor’s advice
7. My father is not free today. I wish ______.
A. my father is free today B. my father won’t be busy today
C. my father would be free today D. my father were free today
8. I’m afraid our team will lose the game today. I wish _______.
A. our team would win the game today B. our team won the game today
C. our team didn’t lose the game today D. our team had won the game today
9. My friends didn’t take part in the game. I wish _______.
A. My friends took part in the game B. My friends would take part in the game
C. My friends did take part in the game D. My friends had taken part in the game
10. She wishes he ______ his letter of application earlier.
A. would write B. had written C. wrote D. would wrote
11. I wish you ______ make so much noise. I’m trying to work.
A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t D. wouldn’t
12. It wasn’t fine. I wish _______.
A. it was fine B. it would fine C. it will fine D. it had been fine
13. She wishes she ______ to told you the bad news yesterday.
A. is not asked B. was not asked C. were not asked D. had not been asked
14. My uncle wishes he ______ time when he was young.
A. wouldn’t waste B. didn’t waste C. hasn’t waste D. hadn’t waste
15. -Minh: you speak English very well.
–Huong: Yes but I wish I _____ other languages well, too.
A. can speak B. am speaking C. spoke D. speak
16. I wish we ____ shopping here together.
A. would go B. will go C. can go D. go
17. I’m not able to visit London. I wish I ______go there.
A. can B. will C. may D. could
18. I wish that the weather _______ not so warm.
A. be B. was C. are D. were
19. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party. I wish I _____ your birthday party.
A. wouldn’t miss B. didn’t miss C. hadn’t missed D. had missed
20. I wish you ______ me a new one instead of having it _____ as you did.
A. gave/ to repair B. would give/ to repair
C. had given/ to repaired D. had given/ to be repair
21. I wish I ___ there for my holiday last year. I didn’t enjoy it.
A. wouldn’t go B. didn’t go C. hadn’t gone D. would rather go
22. I wish I _____ English when I was at high school.
A. study B. studied C. have studied D. had studied
23. I wish I _____ a computer.
A. use B. will use C. can use D. could use
24. They will drink wine at the party. I wish they _____.
A. can not B. would not C. had not D. should not
25. I wish I _____ a trip to London last year.
A. had taken B. took C. will take D. take
26. I don’t know many people. I wish I _____ more people.
A. know B. knew C. have known D. should know
27. I have to work tomorrow. I wish I ______ in bed.
A. would stay B. should stay C. stay D. stayed
28. I wish _____ so much.
A. I haven’t eaten B. I hadn’t eaten C. I do not eat D. I won’t eat
29. I wish I ____ applied for the job.
A. will B. should C. had D. have
30. I wish you ______ something instead of just sitting and doing nothing.
A. do B. should C. will do D. would do
31. I wish Sarah ______ here now.
A. is B. were C. would be D. will be
32. ______ a car to drive now.
A. if I had B. only I had C. if only I had D. better I had
33. What are you going to do next year? – I wish I _____ the answer to that question.
A. knew B. had known C. would know D. will know
34. She wishes she _____ a doctor in the future.
A. is B. were C. will be D. would be
35. I wish I _____ your wedding, but I was in Paris.
A. could attend B. would attend C. attended D. could have attended
Multiple choice questions (extracted from EGE)
1. She wishes her father .......... here now to help her.
A. has been B. is being C. is D. were
2. Julie goes to bed late. Her mother wishes .......... .
A. she went to bed early B. she went to bed late C. she doesn’t go to bed late D. she goes to bed early
3. My father won’t lend me his car. I wish ......... .
A. he lent me his car B. he didn’t lend me his car C. he would lend me his car D. he wouldn’t lend me his car
4. We wish we .......... a large house, but we can’t afford it now.
A. have B. had C. can have D. will have
5. I’m sorry I haven’t got any money on me. I wish I ......... .
A. have got no money on me B. have some money on me C. had got no money on me D. had some money on me
6. It’s a pity she didn’t take her doctor’s advice. She wishes .......... .
A. she took her doctor’s advice B. she had taken her doctor’s advice C. she takes her doctor’s advice D. she would take her doctor’s advice
7. My father isn't free today. I wish ......... .
A. my father is free today B. my father won’t be busy today C. my father would be free today D. my father were free today
8. I’m afraid our team will lose the game today. I wish .......... .
A. our team would win the game today B. our team won the game today C. our team didn’t lose the game today D. our team had won the game today
9. My friends didn’t take part in the game. I wish .......... .
A. my friends took part in the game B. my friends would take part in the game C. my friends did take part in the game D. my friends had taken part in the game
10. She wishes he .......... his letter of application earlier.
A. would write B. had written C. wrote D. would wrote
11. I wish you .......... make so much noise. I’m trying to work.
A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t D. wouldn’t
12. It wasn’t fine. I wish .......... .
A. it was fine B. it would fine C. it will fine D. it had been fine
13. She wishes she .......... to told you the bad news yesterday.
A. isn't asked B. wasn't asked C. weren't asked D. hadn't been asked
14. My uncle wishes he .......... time when he was young.
A. wouldn’t waste B. didn’t waste C. hasn’t waste D. hadn’t waste
15. -Minh: You speak English very well.
–Huong: Yes but I wish I .......... other languages well, too.
A. can speak B. am speaking C. spoke D. speak
16. I wish we .......... shopping here together.
A. would go B. will go C. can go D. go
17. I’m not able to visit London. I wish I .......... go there.
A. can B. will C. may D. could
18. I wish that the weather .......... not so warm.
A. be B. was C. are D. were
19. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party. I wish I .......... your birthday party.
A. wouldn’t miss B. didn’t miss C. hadn’t missed D. had missed
20. I wish you .......... me a new one instead of having it .......... as you did.
A. gave/to repair B. would give/to repair
C. had given/to repaired D. had given/to be repair
21. I wish I ___ there for my holiday last year. I didn’t enjoy it.
A. wouldn’t go B. didn’t go C. hadn’t gone D. would rather go
22. I wish I _____ English when I was at high school.
A. study B. studied C. have studied D. had studied
23. I wish I _____ a computer.
A. use B. will use C. can use D. could use
24. They will drink wine at the party. I wish they _____.
A. cann't B. wouldn't C. hadn't D. shouldn't
25. I wish I _____ a trip to London last year.
A. had taken B. took C. will take D. take
26. I don’t know many people. I wish I _____ more people.
A. know B. knew C. have known D. should know
27. I have to work tomorrow. I wish I ______ in bed.
A. would stay B. should stay C. stay D. stayed
28. I wish _____ so much.
A. I haven’t eaten B. I hadn’t eaten C. I don't eat D. I won’t eat
29. I wish I ____ applied for the job.
A. will B. should C. had D. have
30. I wish you ______ something instead of just sitting and doing nothing.
A. do B. should C. will do D. would do
31. I wish Sarah ______ here now.
A. is B. were C. would be D. will be
32. ______ a car to drive now.
A. if I had B. only I had C. if only I had D. better I had
33. What are you going to do next year? – I wish I _____ the answer to that question.
A. knew B. had known C. would know D. will know
34. She wishes she _____ a doctor in the future.
A. is B. were C. will be D. would be
35. I wish I _____ your wedding, but I was in Paris.
A. could attend B. would attend C. attended D. could have attended