C. Future wish : C. Future wish :
C. Future wish : S1 + wish + (that) + S2 + could / would + verbS1 + wish + (that) + S2 + could / would + verbS1 + wish + (that) + S2 + could / would + verbS1 + wish + (that) + S2 + could / would + verb
* ý nghĩa : * ý nghĩa : * ý nghĩa :
* ý nghĩa : Diễn tả lời ao ước không thể nào xảy ra ở tương lai.
- We wish you could come to the party tonight. (= You can’t come.)
- Mary wishes that she would come with us. (= She won’t come with us.)
EXERCISE I :EXERCISE I : EXERCISE I : EXERCISE I :
EXERCISE I : Supply the correct tense of the verbs :Supply the correct tense of the verbs : Supply the correct tense of the verbs :Supply the correct tense of the verbs :
1/ I wish I (be) _______ here yesterday. You all seem to have had such a good time. 2/ Tom wasn’t able to come to the party.I wish he (come) _______ to my party. 2/ Tom wasn’t able to come to the party.I wish he (come) _______ to my party. 3/ He wishes he (not tell) _______ her the whole story yesterday.
4/ I wish tomorrow (be) _______ a holiday.
5/ I wish I (learn) _______ to play a musical instrument when I was young. 6/ It’s cold and I hate the cold weather. I wish it (not be) _______ so cold. 6/ It’s cold and I hate the cold weather. I wish it (not be) _______ so cold. 7/ I wish he (be) _______ with us now.
8/ He didn’t know anything. He wishes I (let) _______ him know earlier. 9/ I didn’t understand. I wish he (speak) _______ more slowly. 9/ I didn’t understand. I wish he (speak) _______ more slowly.
10/ I’m sorry I can’t help you. I wish I (help) _______ you. EXERCISE II EXERCISE II
EXERCISE IIEXERCISE II EXERCISE II
EXERCISE II : : : : Rewrite the following sentences :Rewrite the following sentences :Rewrite the following sentences :Rewrite the following sentences :
1/ He wants to make a great fortune.
- He wishes _________________________________ 2/ She won’t visit me again.
- I wish ____________________________________ 3/ It was silly of me not to buy that dress.
4/ I’m sorry I told him about it.
- I wish ____________________________________ 5/ John didn’t take your advice.
- He wishes __________________________________ 6/ She isn’t a millionairess.