CẤU TRÚC WISH ( NGỮ PHÁP + BÀI TẬP ) Use To express wishes about now or generally To express wishes about the past To criticize other people, or to complain about something To express wishes about ability and permission now.
CẤU TRÚC WISH Use To express wishes about now or generally Tense/ modal Wish + past simple Example Carl wishes he had a telescope I wish I weren’t scared of spiders To express wishes about the past Wish + past perfect simple Tracy wishes she’d seen that program about the moon last night I wish they hadn’t cut down so many trees To criticize other people, or to complain about something Wish + would + bare infinitive I wish people would throw their litter in the bin and not on the ground! I wish you wouldn’t smoke in here To express wishes about ability and permission now or in the future Wish + could + bare infinitive I wish I could travel through time! David wishes he could come with us, but his parents won’t let him Helpful hints! When we use wish + past simple, we can say I/he/she/it was OR were Were is more formal than was (In the exams, WE MUST USE WERE) We can use the phrase if only in the same way as wish If only I were an astronaut We don’t use would for wishes about ourselves I wish I lived on Mars But NOT I wish I would live on Mars Wish sb sth = Hope + S + V They wish you the best of luck = They hope you have the best of luck Choose the correct answer for the following sentences I wish you …………… the trouble to me before so I could help you A.had explained B.would explain C.explained I have a terrible headache I wish I …………….so many exercises D.hadn’t explained A.wouldn’t write B.didn’t write C.wrote Look at that girl! If only I …………….twenty years later D.hadn’t written A.were born B.was born C.had been born D.would have been born “Are you going to visit us in Bristol?” –“I wish I ……………… Unfortunately, I’ll only spend an hour there.” A.would be B.were C.did D.had “Do you know Mr Clark arrived last Monday?” –“Oh, really? Well, I wish …………… ” A.he didn’t B.I knew earlier C.he hadn’t I wish I …………….at the same age as you now D.I did earlier A.am being B.am C.hadn’t been D.were I wish we ……………longer in Antwerp instead of going to Brussels, which I have been to many times Do you think it might still be arranged? A.could stay B.had stayed C.shall stay D.have stayed We’ve been working in the same shop for a week but I still don’t know how to address her I wish ………… A.I B.I had C.I would I wish I ………… that it was her birthday, I ……………….her a present A.had known/ would buy B.knew/ would have bought D.I did C.had known/ would have bought D.knew/ would buy 10 I wish Helen …………….to Southampton last year as I hardly see her now A.hasn’t moved B.wouldn’t move C.didn’t move 11 What a pity I was away! If only the tax …………… me an hour earlier… D.hadn’t moved A.would reach B.had reached C.reached D.did reach 12 I left my office at four because I was sure Mr Atkins wouldn’t come Now I wish I …………….for him A.had waited B.did wait C.would have waited D.would wait 13 The situation was a little embarrassing when Alice served roast beef for dinner I wish I ……………her that Greg was a vegetarian A.would tell B.had told C.better told 14 I wish they ……………alone when the operation begins D.told A.haven’t been B.won’t be C.wouldn’t be D.hadn’t been 15 “Aren’t you going to make a stop at Malta?” “I wish we ………………, but no, we’ll only said along its south coast.” A.would be B.were C.had D.made 16 Helen can’t speak German but she really wishes she ………………that language A.will speak B.could speak C.can speak D.would have spoken 17 I invited a lot of people hoping that Helen would help me with the preparations Now I wish I ………………only on myself A.counted B.would count C.had counted D.have counted 18 I didn’t risk a shower because of the temperature in the bathroom I wish I ……………so cold in the castle A.had been told it was B.was told them is C.would have been told there was 19 I regret helping him during the exam If only I …………… him D.had been told there was A.had helped B.didn’t help C.hadn’t helped D.helped 20 We couldn’t play badminton because of the wind I wish we ……………so windy on the beach A.would have been warned there was B.were warned it is C.had been warned there was 21 I wish I ……………….never ………………in the sun, I have a splitting headache now D.had been warned it was A.had/ sat B.did/ sit C.was/ sitting D.will/ sit 22 What I regret is that we only spoke to the boy’s father I wish we ……………to the mother as well A.did speak B.had spoken C.could have spoken D.spoke 23 Most children in the area wish that the strike……………for another week or so But I think it may be over tomorrow A.has lasted B.lasted C.will have lasted 24 It’s a pity I didn’t see that film I wish ………………it D.would last A.I had seen B.I would see C.I would have seen 25 I wish I …………… as good as my sister at Physics D.I saw A.have been B.am C.will be D.were 26 If only I ……………….this subject as an extra credit assignment It was very boring A.didn’t choose B.wouldn’t choose C.haven’t chosen D.hadn’t chosen 27 If only I ……………….a young girl again and …………… the chance to something else A.was/ have B.would be/ have had C.were/ had D.were/ have 28 I wish it ……………….raining so at least I could go for long walks in the fields A.would have stopped B.would stop C.stopped 29 I wish I ……………… the program, but I didn’t see it D.will have stopped A.had seen B.did see C.could have seen 30 I wish my teacher ……………….so rude to me D.saw A.is D.weren’t B.was C.isn’t 31 My mum wishes I …………………my clothes everywhere in the room A.don’t put B.won’t put C.wouldn’t put D.hadn’t put 32 I wish we …………….hamburger for lunch later today instead of that carrot stew A.will eat B.had eaten C.were going to eat 33 I wish you …………….your sleeping bad at home D.can eat A.won’t leave B.hadn’t left C.haven’t left D.don’t leave 34 I wish everybody ……………….the same language all over the world Then we …………… so hard to learn English now A.spoke/ wouldn’t be studying B.could speak/ aren’t studying C.has spoken/ don’t study 35 I wish I …………….with you longer, but unfortunately, I have a lecture at four o’clock D.would speak/ won’t study A.can stay B.would stay C.will stay D.could stay 36 I wish Mr Swan …………….so aggressive in discussions Every time we have a meeting, he tries to pick an argument with someone A.isn’t B.couldn’t be C.weren’t D.might not be 37 I wish international communications like the Internet ………………more frequently to aid environmental and health projects instead of for promoting big business A.are used B.were used C.have been used D.will be used 38 Don’t you wish you ……………that other jobs, then you …………….unemployment now that the factory is closing down A.will take/ won’t be facing B.had taken/ wouldn’t be facing C.took/ weren’t facing D.have taken/ aren’t facing 39 I wish you …………… to repair the boiler yourself You have made the problems worse actually A.couldn’t attempt B.hadn’t attempted C.won’t attempt D.didn’t attempt 40 I wish we ………… enough money to buy a camper van Then we …………….to go on holiday more often A.had/ could afford B.have/ can afford C.would have/ might afford D.were having/ should afford 41 I’ve been sitting here all morning wishing my son …………….to tell me that he has arrived in Germany safely A.telephoned B.has telephoned C.telephones D.would telephone 42 I wish our history teacher …………….us so much homework I never have enough time to finish it A.hasn’t given B.won’t give C.wouldn’t give D.doesn’t give 43 ……………Louise were working today, she would know where the accounting records are kept A.In case B.If only C.Even though D.Unless 44 Oh, I am so embarrassed! I wish the ground ………….open and swallow me! A.would B.should C.will D.may 45 My mother is an excellent cook, and I really wish she ……………our wedding cake, but she’l be very busy with other things A.should make B.can make C.will make D.could make 46 It’s not long now before I start my new job in Menisei I wish we …………… a suitable house for sale there, but it seems that we may have to hire one temporarily A.have found B.will find C.can find D.could find 47 I’m sorry that I sent our driver for you I wish I …………….you at the airport myself, but I had a meeting with the production team A.can meet B.could have met C.have met D.would meet 48 I wish you …………….me from the station to inform me that you were on your way – I ………… the dinner ready for you upon your arrival home A.had phoned/ could have prepared B.have phoned/ will have prepared C.phoned/ will be preparing D.phone/ can prepare 49 I wish a flight to Taipei ………………less than two hundred pounds, then we would fly there a lot more often A.costs B.cost C.has cost Fill in the blank with the right form of verb: We wish you (come)…………… tonight They wish we (give)…………… them some food yesterday She wishes that she (be)…………… at home now The boy wishes that he (win)………….the competition the next day They wish she (make)…………… the arrangements for the meeting next week I wish you (write) …………… to me I wish he (be)…………… here today He wishes you (feel)…………… better He wish that you (be)…………….here last week 10 I wish she (finish)…………… his work tonight D.will cost ... meeting next week I wish you (write) …………… to me I wish he (be)…………… here today He wishes you (feel)…………… better He wish that you (be)…………….here last week 10 I wish she (finish)…………… his work tonight... (come)…………… tonight They wish we (give)…………… them some food yesterday She wishes that she (be)…………… at home now The boy wishes that he (win)………….the competition the next day They wish she (make)……………... I wish my teacher ……………….so rude to me D.saw A.is D.weren’t B.was C.isn’t 31 My mum wishes I …………………my clothes everywhere in the room A.don’t put B.won’t put C.wouldn’t put D.hadn’t put 32 I wish