(MỆNH ĐỀ SAU WISH, IF ONLY) Sau wish (ước, ước gì, mong) if only (ước gì, giá mà), người ta thuờng dùng mệnh đề điều ao uớc, điều không thật Mệnh đề sau wish if only xem mệnh danh từ (noun clause) Có loại mệnh đề sau wish if only đuợc dùng để ao uớc tương lai, khứ Ao ước tương lai (Future wish) S + wish + S + would/ could + V(bare-inf.) If only Ex: I wish it would stop raining! I wish I could attend your wedding next week If only I could take the trip with you next Sunday If only they would talk to each other. Ao ước (Present wish) S + wish + S + V(Past simple/ Past subjunctive) If only Past subjunctive (Quá khứ giả định): hình thức giống Past Simple với động từ be phải đổi thành were cho tất (V2; be were) Ex: I wish I was/ were rich (But I am poor now.) I can’t swim I wish I could swim If only Ben was/ were here (Bee isn’t here.) We wish that we didn’t have to go to class today (We have to go to class.) Ao ước khứ (Past wish) S + wish Past Perfect/ Past Perfect Subjunctive) +S If only could have + V3 Past Perfect Subjunctive (quá khứ hoàn thành giả định): hình thức Past Perfect (had + V3) Ex: I wish I hadn’t failed my exam last year (I failed my exam.) She wishes she had had enough money to buy the house (She didn’t have enough money to buy it.) If only I had met her yesterday (I didn’t meet her.) She wishes could have been there (She couldn’t be there.) EXERCISES I Give the correct forms of the verbs in the parentheses She wishes her father (be) here now to help hen I wish you (not give) them my phone number yesterday I wish they (visit) us when they were in town I wish someone (give) me a job next month If only I (can take) the trip to Hanoi with her next summer We wish we (understand) all the teacher’s explanation yesterday He missed an exciting football match on TV last night He wishes he (watch) it If only I (have) more time to this job 9.I wish she (come) to see me yesterday 10 I wish that someday I (be) able to marry her II Rewrite the sentences below, using WISH or IF ONLY to express washes My father isn’t here now I want him to be here now You talk more than you work The teacher wants you to work more than to talk John would like to be an astronaut when he grows up I’m sorry I didn’t help you yesterday I regret that you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth Mary is afraid she won’t be able to attend your wedding next week We regret that we didn’t have enough money to buy that house You drive too fast I’d like you to drive more slowly You are too lazy The teacher wants you to be more studious 10 I’m afraid he won’t get over his illness soon 11 I’m not a doctor 12 I haven’t enough money to buy this book 13 I live in a big city, but I don’t like it 14 Nam is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job 15 Tomorrow is a workday 16 We have to work this Saturday 17 I feel sick because I ate too much ice-cream 18 It’s pity that you were not here last week 19 I regret speaking to him so impolitely yesterday 20 Alan regretted asking Arthur to lend him 20$ 21 I want the baby to stop crying 22 He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Molly to his party 23 The hotel wasn’t good 24 I didn’t understand the lesson 25 My friend didn’t pass his exam. ... didn’t have enough money to buy it.) If only I had met her yesterday (I didn’t meet her.) She wishes could have been there (She couldn’t be there.) EXERCISES I Give the correct forms of the verbs... drive more slowly You are too lazy The teacher wants you to be more studious 10 I’m afraid he won’t get over his illness soon 11 I’m not a doctor 12 I haven’t enough money to buy this book 13. .. we (understand) all the teacher’s explanation yesterday He missed an exciting football match on TV last night He wishes he (watch) it If only I (have) more time to this job 9.I wish she (come)