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I Wish ... If Only...

The document contains several exercises related to expressing wishes using conditionals and modal verbs. Exercise 1 has learners conjugate verbs into the correct tense to complete sentences about wishes. Exercise 2 has learners complete sentences using 2-5 words including a given bold word to express wishes. Exercise 3 has learners fill in blanks with appropriate auxiliary verbs like "would" or "could" to complete sentences expressing wishes. Exercise 4 provides situations where learners write full sentences using "wish" to express what they wish was different in each scenario. The document focuses on using grammar structures to talk about hypothetical or desired alternatives to reality.

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I Wish ... If Only...

The document contains several exercises related to expressing wishes using conditionals and modal verbs. Exercise 1 has learners conjugate verbs into the correct tense to complete sentences about wishes. Exercise 2 has learners complete sentences using 2-5 words including a given bold word to express wishes. Exercise 3 has learners fill in blanks with appropriate auxiliary verbs like "would" or "could" to complete sentences expressing wishes. Exercise 4 provides situations where learners write full sentences using "wish" to express what they wish was different in each scenario. The document focuses on using grammar structures to talk about hypothetical or desired alternatives to reality.

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Wishes

EXERCISE 1: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.


1. I wish you _________________ (pay) more attention to your teacher’s instructions
yesterday.
2. I wish John _________________ (listen) to my advice then.
3. If only the children _________________ (stop) yelling. I’ll ask them to be quiet one
more time.
4. I wish I _________________ (know) how to cook.
5. If only my mother_________________ (be) here now.
6. I wish _________________ (help) me with the housework more often.
7. If only I _________________ (not forget) to post that letter.
8. I’m not very tall, but I wish I _________________ (be). I could play basketball then.
9. They propably won’t do that but I wish they _________________ (lend) me some
money.
10. I failed Geography test. I wish I _________________ (learn) more.
EXERCISE 2: Complete the sentences with two to five words, including the word in
bold.
1. It’s a pity I forgot about your birthday.
wish I ____________________________________ your birthday.
2. Molly wants to join a gym, but she hasn’t got enough time.
wishes Molly _______________________________ enough time to join the gym.
3. Why don’t you try to pay more attention in class.
would I ____________________________________ to pay more attention in class.
4. I regret telling Tom my address.
wish I ____________________________________ Tom my address.
5. I didn’t post the card in time, so it didn’t arrive on his birthday.
wish I ____________________________________ the card in time.
6. I don’t like living in such a small house.
wish I ____________________________________ in a bigger house.
7. What a pity you didn’t come with us.
only If ____________________________________ with us.
8. Why don’t you try to help with the cooking more often?
would I ____________________________________ to help with the cooking more
often.
EXERCISE 3: Fill in the gaps with the appropriate auxiliary verb.
1. She had her hair cut and now she wishes she _______________
2. Her husband spends a lot of money and she wishes he _______________
3. I suspect they’ll be late again but I wish they _______________
4. She always forgets people’s names but she wishes she _______________
5. She doesn’t know how to use a computer but she wishes she _______________
6. They never ring before coming round but I wish they _______________
7. You’re always interfering in my affairs and I wish you _______________
8. We didn’t invite the Smiths but I wish we _______________
9. You told them I could do the job but I wish you _______________
EXERCISE 4: What do you say in these situations. Write sentences with wish

1. I don’t know many people. ___________________________________________


2. I don’t have a key. _________________________________________________
3. I didn’t know Gary was ill . ___________________________________________
4. Your friend drives really fast and you don’t like it.
_________________________________________________________________
5. It rains a lot here. ___________________________________________________
6. Ann isn’t here. _____________________________________________________
7. I’m not able to speak Chinese. _________________________________________
8. I feel sick. I had eaten too much. _______________________________________
9. I would like to have a garden _________________________________________
10. I live in a big city ( I don’t like it) ________________________________________
11. Your brother always leaves the door open. It annoys you.
__________________________________________________________________
12. It’s such a shame you didn’t go to the party yesterday.
__________________________________________________________________
13. I can’t go to the party (and I’d like to) _____________________________________
14. I have to work tomorrow. (but I’d like to stay in bed)
___________________________________________________________________
15. I don’t know anything about cars (and my car has just broken down)
___________________________________________________________________
16. I didn’t apply for that job. _______________________________________________
17. A lot of people drop liter in the street. You don’t like this.
___________________________________________________________________
18. I’m not lying on a beautiful sunny beach (what a pity)
___________________________________________________________________
19. I’m not able to fly. _____________________________________________________
20. I didn’t learn to play a musical instrument. __________________________________
21. I can’t tell jokes_______________________________________________________

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