I WISH...

1.- Supply a suitable tense of the verbs in brackets.

a) I wish I (have) ............... a car.
b) She wishes she (play) ............... the guitar.
c) I wish you (stop) ............... complaining.
d) I wish you (not wash) ............... your socks in the bath.
e) I wish I (not stay) ............... out so late yesterday.
f) I wish he (explain) ............... the situation to me before.
g) She wishes she (be) ............... taller.
h) I wish I (not lend) ............... him my car last night.
i) The wish they (not have) ............... to go to the meeting tonight.
j) I wish you (not phone) ................ me so often.
k) Oh! I have a terrible headache!. I wish (not drink) ............... so much last night.
l) I wish this exercise (be) ............... easier.
2.- Make a remark with WISH about these situations.
a) It would be lovely to live in Japan.
b) This TV programme is very boring.
c) Its a pity you burnt the omelette.
d) I cant relax.
e) You are always borrowing the electric drill from me.
f) It would be wonderful to meet her.
g) It been snowing for over two weeks.
h) Im sorry to have left the flat in a mess.
i) This lesson is too difficult for me.
j) Our teacher isnt here and Id like to ask him something.
k) Youve got absolutely no manners.
l) Mrs Smithers has got very bad sunburn.

I WISH...
1.- Supply a suitable tense of the verbs in brackets.
a) I wish I (have) had a car.
b) She wishes she (play) could play the guitar.
c) I wish you (stop) would stop complaining.
d) I wish you (not wash) wouldn't wash your socks in the bath.
e) I wish I (not stay) hadn't stayed out so late yesterday.
f) I wish he (explain) had explained the situation to me before.
g) She wishes she (be) were taller.
h) I wish I (not lend) hadn't lent him my car last night.
i) They wish they (not have) didn't have to go to the meeting tonight.
j) I wish you (not phone) wouldn't phone me so often.
k) Oh! I have a terrible headache!. I wish (not drink) hadn't drunk so much last night.
l) I wish this exercise (be) were easier.

2.- Make a remark with WISH about these situations.(suggested answers)

a) It would be lovely to live in Japan.
I wish I lived / could live in Japan.
b) This TV programme is very boring.
I wish this TV programme weren't so boring.
c) Its a pity you burnt the omelette.
I wish you hadn't burnt the omelette.
d) I cant relax.
I wish I could relax.
e) You are always borrowing the electric drill from me.
I wish you would stop borrowing the electric drill from me.
f) It would be wonderful to meet her.
I wish I met / could meet her.
g) Its been snowing for over two weeks.
I wish it stopped snowing.
h) Im sorry to have left the flat in a mess.
I wish I hadn't left the flat in a mess.
i) This lesson is too difficult for me.
I wish this lesson were easier.
j) Our teacher isnt here and Id like to ask him something.
I wish my teacher were here because I'd like to ask him something.
k) Youve got absolutely no manners.
I wish you weren't so rude.
l) Mrs Smithers has got very bad sunburn.
He wishes he hadn't been lying in the sun.