Onthionline.net UNIT & 3: Past simple and Wish Sentences A The past simple with “wish” I Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets Jane wishes she (know)………………………… how to dance I wish my parents (not, work)…………………… on Saturdays Tom is short He wishes he (be)………………….tall enough to play basketball We all wish we (have)………………………….more money, don’t we? I wish I (live)…………………in a big city It’s so boring in the country I wish the teacher (not, be)……………… going to give an exam tomorrow We wish the sun (shine)………………………right now so that we could go swimming I wish I (wear)………………………a coat now It’s so cold today Mrs Nga wishes she (have) ………………a car to drive to work 10 Nam wishes he (be)…………………taller II Write wishes you want to make in these situations You are not very tall I wish I were taller You don’t have a computer ………………………………………………………… You don’t have a brother ……………………………………………………… You don’t know many friends ……………………………………………………… You live very far from school ……………………………………………………… You draw very badly ……………………………………………………… You don’t have your friend’s phone number ……………………………………………………… You don’t know how to use this machine ……………………………………………………… I have to work tomorrow ……………………………………………………… 10 It’s a pity the weather isn’t better today ……………………………………………………… B Modal “could” with “wish” I Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets I wish I (can do)……………… this exercise Mrs Lan wishes she (have) ……………….a bigger apartment and (can buy)………… a car We wish we (can fly)………………… to Hawaii and (swim)………………now Have you ever wish you (can fly)…………………… as a bird Lien knows a little English She wishes she (can speak)………………………it fluently II Write sentences beginning I wish It’s a shame that I can’t stop smoking ……………………………………………………… I’m sorry I can’t go to the party ……………………………………………………… Marry is sorry she can’t play the piano ……………………………………………………… I know a little Russian I can’t speak it fluently ……………………………………………………… Nga lives and studies in Ha Noi Her parents live in Hue, so she can’t visit them now ……………………………………………………… III Using the information in parentheses Complete the sentences (Jackson didn’t drive) I wish Jackson ……………….to work I’d ask him for a ride home (I can’t swim) I wish I ……………….so that I would feel safe in a boat (I want you to stop calling down) I wish you ……………… calling down and try to work things out (I wanted to win) I wish we …………………the game last night (George didn’t get the promotion) I wish George ……………….the promotion He feels bad IV Rewrite the following sentences a WISH construction I’m sorry I don’t have Mai’s phone number ……………………………………………………… I’m sorry I can’t help you ……………………………………………………… I’d like you to keep silent ……………………………………………………… I’m sorry that tickets cost so much ……………………………………………………… I’m sorry we accepted the proposal ……………………………………………………… It’s a pity we haven’t a knife V Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences 1.My friends … to the museum last weekend a goes b went c had gone He wishes he … the billionaire a were b is c will be The Minister … to visit our school last year a come b came c have come He wishes he … around the world a can travel b could travel c travel We Malaysia last year a visited b were visiting c have visited We watch a television program … “ Little flowers “ last night a calling b called c call VI Rewrite the following sentences 1)There isn't any water I wish 2)I can't buy a car because I don't have enough money I wish 3) I am short so I can't reach the light I wish 4)I want to go out I wish 5)I'd like to pass the exam I wish 6)I don't want to have bad marks Onthionline.net I wish 7)Don't go out ! I wish 8)Don't be silly ! I wish 9)Open your box ,please I wish 10)It's boring to sit here alone I wish ... want to have bad marks Onthionline.net I wish 7)Don't go out ! I wish 8)Don't be silly ! I wish 9) Open your box ,please I wish 10)It's boring to sit here alone I wish