Wish Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase. 1. I wish I ……………… speak English. a) could b) would 2. I wish you ………………… stop making that noise. a) would b) could 3. I …………………… to the manager. a) wish to talk b) am wishing to talk c) Either could be used here 4. I wish that I ………………… better looking. a) was b) am c) Either could be used here 5. I …………………. your exams. a) wish you would pass b) hope you pass 6. I wish I …………………. there. a) was b) were c) Either could be used here 7. I wish I ………………… that yesterday. a) hadn’t said b) didn’t say 8. I wish you …………………. stop smoking. a) would b) could 9. I wish today ………………… Sunday. a) was b) would be 10. I wish I …………………… somewhere else. a) lived b) had lived Answers 1. I wish I could speak English. 2. I wish you would stop making that noise. 3. I wish to talk to the manager. 4. I wish that I was better looking. 5. I hope you pass your exams. 6. I wish I was/were there. 7. I wish I hadn’t said that yesterday. 8. I wish you would stop smoking. 9. I wish today was Sunday. 10. I wish I lived somewhere else. Be first to know when grammar rules change! Sign up to our newsletter here: englishgrammar.org (It's free) Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) . noise. 3. I wish to talk to the manager. 4. I wish that I was better looking. 5. I hope you pass your exams. 6. I wish I was/were there. 7. I wish I hadn’t said that yesterday. 8. I wish you. would b) could 9. I wish today ………………… Sunday. a) was b) would be 10. I wish I …………………… somewhere else. a) lived b) had lived Answers 1. I wish I could speak English. 2. I wish you would stop. manager. a) wish to talk b) am wishing to talk c) Either could be used here 4. I wish that I ………………… better looking. a) was b) am c) Either could be used here 5. I …………………. your exams. a) wish you