Wishes: Present and Past Wishes
A-
Present
Wishes : Wish / If only + subject+ past simple
wishes about the future (will)
----------would + verb
can-------------could + verb
Example : I don't have enough money.------------------------------
I wish I had enough
I work on Sunday.
---------------------------------------------------------If only I didn't work
on Sunday
Practice 1 : : Re-write these sentences as
suggested.
1-I don't work with
a good salary.
I wish
……………………………………………………
2-I have many
problems in my life.
If only
………………………………………………….
3-I smoke two packets
of cigarettes.
I wish
………………………………………………..
4-I am so tired
today.
If only………………………….
5-I don't see my
friends so often.
I wish……………………………
6-I don’t know how
to use Facebook.
I
wish………………………………………………..
7-I don’t
understand English language.
If
only………………………………………………………………………………
8-I can’t buy this
house now.
I
wish…………………………………………………………………………………
9-I don’t have
internet connection today.
If
only………………………………………………………..
10-We have an
exam today.
We wish
…………………………………………………………..
11-The exam is
very difficult.
If only
……………………………………………………….
Practice 2 : Re-write these sentences as
suggeted.
1-karim does
not work this week.
Karim
wishes………………………………………………………..
2- Sami doesn't
live near school.
Sami wishes…………………………………………………………
3- My two brothers
don't speak Spanish.
My two brothers
wish………………………………………………………………..
4-She doesn't revise
her lesson.
If only……………………………………………………………………………
5-I am terribly
sorry, I can't help you.
I wish…………………………………………………………………………
6-Robert and Alex don’t
have the ticket.
Robert and Alex
wish…………………………………………………….
7- Messy won't play
the next match against Real Madrid.
If
only……………………………………………………………………………….
8-Sorry, I can't
see you more often.
I
wish……………………………………………………………………..
9-They won't arrive
on Friday.
If only……………………………………………………………………
10-Adam can't lend
you the car.
I wish……………………………………………………………………..
B-Past
Wishes : wish / If only + Subject + verb in past perfect.
Practice 1 : : Re-write these sentences as
suggested.
1-I didn't revise my
lessons last year.
I wish ……………………………………………………………………...
2-they didn't come to
school and they missed the exam.
If only
…………………………………………………………………….
3-She wasted so much
time chatting n Facebook.
She wish
…………………………………………………………………………..
4-Ahmed played
football and broke his leg.
If only
………………………………………..
5- She had an
accident because she drove fast.
If
only...............................................................
6- What a pity!
Sophie didn't go to the doctor earlier.
Sophie
wishes…………………………………………………………………….
7-. My uncle didn't
stay longer in Spain, and now he regrets it.
My uncle
wishes…………………………………………………………………………
8- 3. It's a pity!
He sold his old computer yesterday.
If
only…………………………………………………………………….
9- I insulted my
friend while having an argument with him.
I wish I……………………………………………………………………………..
10- I forgot my
glasses; so I didn’t enjoy the match.
If only
…………………………………………………………………………………………...
11- I’m really
sorry I didn’t take your advice.
I wish
……………………………………………………..
Practice 2: Re-write these sentences as
suggested.
1-It’s a pity you
didn’t take part in the school competition.
❖ I wish ……………………………………………………………………….……………
2. What a pity! I
didn’t
send them the message on time.
❖ If only ……………………………………………………………………….……………
3. Saïda left school at
an early age.
❖ The teacher wishes ………………………………………………………………………..
4. John didn’t follow his father’s advice about high
studies.
❖ John wishes ……………………………………………………………………….………
5. David didn’t
save enough money to buy a new computer.
❖ David wishes …………………………………………………………………………………
6. Brahim didn’t
attend last year’s computer classes.
❖ Brahim wishes ……………………………………………………………………….…
7. Rogers lost all
his money in the lottery the other day.
❖ Rogers wishes ……………………………………………………………………….…
8. It’s a pity I didn’t study
Biology.
❖ I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………
9. It’s a pity Ali didn’t
not revise his lessons regularly.
❖ The teacher wishes
………………………………………………………………………..
10. Mounir dropped out of school at an early
age.
❖ Mounir wishes ……………………………………………………………………….…