Wish sentences and If only

I. Choose the correct answer.

1. I wish I ……….. speak Spanish.
a. should b. could c. can d. will
2. My sister wishes she …………. to play the piano when she was young.
a. learnt b. would learn c. had learnt d. would have learnt
3. I wish someone ……….… to help me with that work tomorrow.
a. offer b. offered c. would offer d. had offered
4. I wish I ………….. there for my holiday last year. I didn’t enjoy it.
a. didn’t go b. hadn’t gone c. wouldn’t go d. would rather go
5. He wishes he ……….. the examination last month.
a. didn’t fail b. hadn’t failed c. weren’t failing d. couldn’t have failed
6. I wish he ………. to me more often.
a. writes b. wrote c. have written d. is writing
7. I wish he ……….. more time now to help you with your lesson.
a. have b. had c. would have d. had had
8. I wish I ……….. psychology when I was a college student.
a. had studied b. would study c. studied d. study.
9. If only I ………….. play the guitar as well as you.
a. would b. should c. could d. might.
10. I wish I ………. my letter of application earlier.
a. wrote b. had written c. could write d. should write.
11. A: Could you lend me some money?
B: I wish I …………… you some money for your rent, but I’m broke myself.
a. can lend b. would lend c. could lend d. will lend
12. He won’t apologize for breaking it. I wish …………
a. he would b. he did c. he didn’t d. he will
13. My friend 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 will lend me his car
14. My mother isn’t free today. I wish ………….
a. My mother is free today b. My mother won’t be busy today
c. My mother would be free today d. My mother were free today.
15. I’m afraid our team will lose the game today. I wish …………….
a. our team won the game today b. our team would win the game today
c. our team had won the game today d. our team didn’t lose the game today
16. It wasn’t fine yesterday. I wish………………
a. it was fine yesterday b. it would be fine yesterday
c. it will be fine yesterday d. it had been fine yesterday
17. My friends didn’t take part in the game. I wish ………
a. My friends took part in the game
b. My friends had taken part in the game
c. My friends would take part in the game
d. My friends did take part in the game
18. My sister can’t speak Vietnamese.
 a. I wish my sister to speak Vietnamese.
b. I wish my sister could speak Vietnamese.
c. Speaking Vietnamese is a wish.
d. My sister wishes to be spoken Vietnamese.
19. It’s a pity. I can’t play chess.
a. I wish I can play chess.
b. I wish I could played chess.
c. I wish I play chess.
d. I wish I could play chess.
20. Lan didn’t apply for the job in the library and regrets it now.
a. Lan wishes she had applied for the job in the library.
b. Lan wishes she have applied for the job in the library
c. Lan wishes she has applied for the job in the library
d. Lan wishes she applies for the job in the library

II. Complete these sentences with an appropriate verb form.

1. Jane doesn’t know how to dance. She wishes she ………………………….. how to dance.
2. My parents work on Saturdays. I wish my parents …………………….. on Saturdays.
3. Tom is short. He wishes he …………………. tall enough to play basketball.
4. We all wish we …………………………. more money, don’t we?
5. I live in the country. I wish I ………………… in a big city. It’s so boring in the country.
6. The teacher is going to give an exam tomorrow. I wish the teacher …………..…….. going to give an exam
tomorrow.
7. The sun isn’t shining. We wish the sun ……………………..…… right now so that we could go swimming.
8. It’s so cold today. I am not wearing a coat. I wish I ……………………… a coat now.
9. Mrs. Nga doesn’t have a car. She wishes she ………………a car to drive to work.
10. Nam wishes he …………………taller.
11. You didn’t tell me about it. I wish you …………………………. about it.
12. I don’t have enough money to buy that book. I wish I …………………….enough money.
13. It’s raining and I want it to stop. I wish it ……………………. raining.
14. Elena is tired because she went to bed late last night. She wishes she …………….. to bed earlier last night.
15. Ann has a beautiful voice, so I want her to sing. I wish Ann ……………….. sing a couple of songs.
16. We are going to the concert tonight. I wish you …………………………….. with us.
17. I quit my job. I wish I ………………………….. until I had found another one.
18. My friend won’t lend me his car. I wish he ………………. me his car for my date tomorrow evening.
19. It isn’t winter. I wish it ………………… winter so that I could go skiing.
20. Bill didn’t get the promotion. I wish Bill …………………………. the promotion. He feels bad.

III. Put the verbs into the correct forms.

1. I feel sick. I wish I ………………………….. (not eat) so much cake.
2. I am fed up with this raining. I wish it ………………………… (stop) raining.
3. It’s a difficult question. I wish I ………………………….. (know) the answer.
4. I should have listened to you. I wish I ………………………… (take) your advice.
5. I wish Ann …………………. (be) here now. She would be able to help us.
6. Aren’t they read yet? I wish they ………………………. (hurry up).
7. It would be nice to stay here. I wish we ……………………………………… (not have to) go now.
 8. When we were in London last year, I didn’t have time to see all the things we wanted to see. I wish we
……………………………….. (have) more time.
9. It’s freezing today. I wish it ………………………. (not be) so cold. I hate cold weather.
10. What’s her name again? I wish I ………………………… (can) remember) her name.
11. What I said was stupid. I wish I ………………………………. (not say) anything.
12. You are driving too fast. I wish you …………………………… (slow down) a bit.
13. It was a terrible film. I wish we …………………………… (not go) to see it.
14. You are always tired. I wish you …………………………….. (not go) to bed so late.
15. I spent all my money. I wish I ……………………………… (save) it.
16. Vicky’s work isn’t going well. She wishes it …………………………. (be) better.
17. I look everywhere for the key. I wish I ……………………………….. (find) it.
18. The phone has been ringing for five minutes. I wish someone ……………………………….. (answer) it.
19. It’s very crowded here. I wish there ………………………………. (not be) so many people.
20. I wish you ………………………… (tell) me about the dance, I would have gone.

IV. For each situation, write a sentence with “Wish” or “If only”.
1. Lan’s friend drives very fast. She doesn’t like this.
Lan wishes ...............................................................................................................................................................
2. I’d like you to keep quiet. You’re making so much noise that I can’t think.
If only ......................................................................................................................................................................
John is sorry he doesn’t know Vietnamese. John wishes ....... ................................................................................
3. My uncle wants to be able to get a job near his house but he can’t.
My uncle wishes ....... ..............................................................................................................................................
4. It’s raining. Mary wants to go out, but not in the rain.
Mary wishes ....... .....................................................................................................................................................
5. It’s pity he didn’t work harder during the exam.
His parents wish ....... ...............................................................................................................................................
6. My father isn’t here now. I want him to be here now.
If only ......................................................................................................................................................................
7. The teacher wants you to work more than to talk.
The teacher wishes ..................................................................................................................................................
8. John would like to be an astronaut when he grows up.
John wishes ....... ......................................................................................................................................................
I’m sorry I couldn’t help you yesterday. I wish ....... ...............................................................................................
9. I’m afraid our football team will lose the game. I wish …………………………………………………………..
10. I’m sorry I don’t live near my work. If only ............................................................................................................
11. Mary doesn’t speak English so fluently as her sister.
Mary wishes ........ ....................................................................................................................................................
12. I’m sorry that I don’t have time to talk to you about that.
If only ......... .............................................................................................................................................................
13. The doctor wants her to keep silent in the hospital.
The doctor wishes ...... .............................................................................................................................................
14. Mary didn’t apply for the job in the library and regrets it now.
Mary wishes ......... ..................................................................................................................................................
What a pity you failed your driving test! We wish .......... ......................................................................................
15. What a pity I broke the vase! I wish ........................................................................................................................
16. I’m sorry I didn’t finish my homework last night. I wish .......................................................................................
17. He sorry now that he didn’t invite Daisy to the party.
He wishes .......... .....................................................................................................................................................
18. I regret speaking to him severely yesterday. I wish ................................................................................................
19. I have painted the gate red. Now I think that it doesn’t look very nice.
I wish .......................................................................................................................................................................
20. Please don’t say anything like that. I wish ..............................................................................................................
21. I’m sorry now that I asked her to stay. If only ........................................................................................................
22. I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you. If only ..............................................................................................
23. It has been raining all day. I wish ............................................................................................................................
24. We lost the game. We wish .....................................................................................................................................
25. It would be nice to be able to fly a plane. I wish .....................................................................................................
26. It’s a shame we don’t have a video. I wish ..............................................................................................................
27. Don’t shout all the time. It’s so annoying. I wish ...................................................................................................
28. That girl doesn’t like being so tall. That girl wishes ...............................................................................................
29. I regret not going to university. If only ...................................................................................................................
30. I’d love to have more time. I wish ..........................................................................................................................
31. I’m sorry I was rude to you. I wish .........................................................................................................................
32. Why doesn’t Peter listen to me! If only ...................................................................................................................
33. Annie sorry she ate so much chocolate. Annie wishes ............................................................................................
34. Why can’t we find a cure for cancer? If only ..........................................................................................................
35. I’d really like to live in the country. I wish .............................................................................................................
36. Why doesn’t it stop raining? If only .......................................................................................................................
37. They’re sorry he isn’t interested in his job any more.
They wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
38. He’s sorry he’s always busy in his office and can’t help his wife with the housework.
He wish ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
39. I ‘d like to take some photographs but I didn’t bring my camera.
I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
40. I’d like to buy this book but I don’t have enough money to buy it.
I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...