I WISH

WISH

1.- COMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT TENSE

     1) I don’t understand this point of grammar. I wish I ____________________ 

         (understand) better

     2) It never stops raining here. I wish it ____________________ (stop) raining

     3) I should never have said that. I wish I ____________________ (not say) that 

     4) I miss my friends. I wish my friends ____________________ (be) here right 

         now.

     5) I speak terrible English. I wish I ____________________ (speak) English well

     6) I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it

         ____________________ (keep) quiet

     7) This train is very slow. The earlier train was much faster. I wish I 

________________ (catch) the earlier one.

     8) I didn’t see the TV programme but everybody said it was excellent. I wish I

         ____________________ (see) it

     9) I went out in the rain and now I have a bad cold. I wish I 

           _____________________ (not go) out.

   10) This movie is terrible. I wish we ____________________ (go) to see another one.

   11) I hate living in England. It's cold and it's damp. I wish I ____________________ 

         (live) in Spain.

   12) I love California. I wish I ____________________ (be) there right now.

   13) My car is too small. I wish I ____________________ (have) a bigger one.

   14) I was only in Miami for a week. I wish I ____________________ (have) more 

         time there but I had to go on to New York.

   15) My face is bright red. I wish I ____________________ (not sit) in the sun so long 

         yesterday.

   16) It was supposed to be a secret. I wish you ____________________ (not tell) him.

   17) They didn't offer me the job. I wish they ____________________ (offer) it to me.

   18) You're always moaning about something or other. I wish you 

           ____________________ (shut up)

   19) I hate having red hair. I wish I ____________________ (have) blonde hair.

   20) This exercise is very boring. I wish the teacher ____________________ (give) 

          us some more interesting things to do.

   21) Bruce wishes he ____________________ (have) more money so he could buy a 

           new sweater.

   22) I wish I ____________________ (be) taller so that I could play in a basketball 

          team

   23) I wish I ____________________ (not park) there, I wouldn’t have got a fine

   24) I wish you ____________________ (not drink) so much. You’re a complete idiot 

         when you’re drunk.

   25) I wish the council ____________________ (not demolish) that beautiful old 

          house. It was part of the town’s heritage

   26) I wish Samantha ____________________ (wash) her hair more often. It looks so     

          greasy all the time.

   27) I wish we ____________________ (not go) to Malta for our holidays. Greece 

          would have been better, I think.

   28) Joseph wishes he ___________________ (not cheat) in the exam. The teacher 

         was very angry with him.

   29) I wish I ___________________ (know) more about cooking. I have to prepare 

         something special for my guests.

   30) Timothy wishes she ____________________ (not eat) too many strawberries. 

          She has got a terrible stomach ache.

2.- REWRITE NEXT SENTENCES USING “WISH”

     1) I’m sorry I spent so much money

          

     2) They know it was a mistake to lie to us

          

     3) She regrets not buying that dress when she had the chance

         

     4) I’m sorry I don’t know her phone number

          

     5) My husband didn't remember to bring his credit card with him on holiday.

         

     6) I don't speak Italian so I can't read this book in original version.

         

     7) He was driving very fast when he had the accident

         

     8) The children won't tell me the secret.

          

9)  I won't be able to take the day off.

10)       She didn't buy a lottery ticket. Everyone else won the lottery.

11)       Unfortunately I accepted the job

12)       She didn't tell him she loved him and he married someone else

13)       I’m sorry I haven’t got a washing machine

14)       I’m sorry I don’t live near my work

15)       I’m sorry our garden doesn’t get any sun.

16)       I’m sorry I called him a liar

17)       I’m sorry I didn’t book a seat

18)       I’d like you to keep quiet

19)       I’d like Tom not to have been so rude

20)       I’m sorry that shops here shut on Saturday afternoon

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

1.-            COMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT TENSE

     1)  If I _______________________________ (be) you, I’d apologize to her right away

     2) If I run into her, I _______________________________ (tell) her you’re looking 

         for her

     3) If he _______________________________ (do) that again, I’ll call the police

     4) He’d never have asked her out on a date if she _______________________________ 

         (not kiss) him first. 

     5) If you were her, what _______________________________ (you, do)?

     6) If she hadn’t gone to England, she _______________________________ (not meet) 

         Orlando Bloom

     7) If it doesn’t start snowing, _______________________________ (go) to Music 

          school

     8) If you _______________________________ (save) some money earlier, you 

         wouldn’t have been broke right now

     9) If I hadn’t arrived at the airport so late, I _______________________________ (not 

          miss) my flight

   10) _______________________________ (get) the second T-shirt if you buy one.

   11) He almost fell from the balcony. I’m sure that if he had fallen, he 

         _______________________________ (break) his leg or something.

   12) If I’m leaving now, I _______________________________ (be) in two hours

   13) If she _______________________________ (like), I can lend her my dress 

   14) We would run the risk of pricing ourselves out of the market if we 

          _______________________________ (increase) the price

   15) If you’d asked your boss, I’m sure he _______________________________ 

          (consider) your proposal

  16) The radio is broken. When you turn it on, it _______________________________ 

        (make) a strange noise

  17) I’d set them the task if they _______________________________ (be) more reliable

  18) If I had known how long the journey was, I _______________________________ 

         (take) something else to read with me.

  19) If she _______________________________ (not manage) to finish the catalogue on 

         time, we’ll have to postpone printing until next month

  20) The accident _______________________________ (not be) if you’d been driving 

         more slowly 

  21) She will know the answer if she _______________________________ (try) to 

        understand

  22) She’d be happy if she _______________________________ (marry) him

  23) She wouldn’t have missed the train if she _______________________________ 

         (wake) up earlier

  24) His sister _______________________________ (be) glad if you’d phoned her

  25) If Jack _______________________________ (meet) Jack, he’ll tell him the truth

  26) He’d fly to Paris if he _______________________________ (win) a lot of money

  27) If they take their medicine, they _______________________________ (feel) better.

  28) If you _______________________________ (ask) me, I’d have told you

  29) She’d feel better if she _______________________________ (eat) less

  30) If you meet her, _______________________________ (not ignore) her 

2.- REWRITE NEXT SENTENCES INTO CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

     1) I didn’t go Helen’s party because she didn’t invite me

         

     2) We’ll go to the beach unless it rains

         

     3) Ann can’t buy a new car because she hasn’t got enough money

         

    4) You can get access to Internet only by having a password

        

     5) She feels lonely since she hasn’t got any friends

          

     6) Lorenzo didn’t win the race because his motorbike broke down

         

     7) Should you require more information, ask at the desk

         

     8) Jim missed the plane because he arrived late at the airport

         

     9) I don’t have a modem, so I can’t e-mail you

           

   10) I didn’t sent them a postcard because I didn’t know their new address

          

   11) I won’t go to the party if you don’t go with me

          

  12) Had I been told about the situation, I would have dismissed them

         

  13) Ice melts down when you heat it

  14) You won’t get a promotion if your work doesn’t improve

         

  15) Whenever I make a promise, I keep it

        

  16) He was too slow to win the race

        

  17) Should you see Paul, tell him about the meeting

        

  18) Had you asked me, I would have helped you

        

  19) Whenever Peter and I meet, we talk about the good old times

         

20)Had the referee seen the foul, he’d have awarded a penalty kick