Bài tập 3: Chia động từ trong ngoặc
* David wishes his father had given him $100 for the school trip next month.
* Dùng quá khứ hoàn thành (had + VpII) vì đây là câu ước không có thật trong quá khứ.
* Mr. Black gave a recommendation that we join the committee.
* Dùng nguyên thể (join) sau "recommend that".
* I'd rather not repeat what I've just said.
* Dùng nguyên thể (not + V) sau "would rather".
* We wish people didn't cut the trees anymore. They make the air cleaner.
* Dùng quá khứ đơn phủ định (didn't + V) trong câu ước.
* It's time for your children to tidy their bedrooms.
* Dùng động từ nguyên thể có "to" sau "It's time for".
* Tina wishes she hadn't eaten too much ice-cream. She has got a terrible stomachache.
* Dùng quá khứ hoàn thành phủ định (hadn't + VpII) trong câu ước.
* Jose wishes she had an mp3 player. She can listen to music now.
* Dùng quá khứ đơn (had) trong câu ước.
* I'd rather not spend my holidays in Italy last year.
* Dùng quá khứ đơn phủ định (didn't + V) sau "would rather".
* If only I knew more about cooking. I have to prepare something special for my grandparents.
* Dùng quá khứ đơn (knew) trong câu điều kiện loại 2.
* The teacher insists that her students finish the projects on time.
* Dùng nguyên thể (finish) sau "insist that".
* If only they won the match next Sunday. They will be this year's champion then.
* Dùng quá khứ đơn (won) trong câu điều kiện loại 2.
* The students wish they had studied more. They all got bad marks from the physics exam.
* Dùng quá khứ hoàn thành (had + VpII) trong câu ước.
* It's important that the kid remember to take his medicine twice a day.
* Dùng nguyên thể (remember) sau "It's important that".
* I would rather stay at home; it's too late.
* Dùng nguyên thể (stay) sau "would rather".
* She described it as if she had seen it all with her own eyes. But she was sleeping at that time.
* Dùng quá khứ hoàn thành (had + VpII) trong cấu trúc "as if".
* It's high time we went home. It's too late.
* Dùng quá khứ đơn (went) sau "It's high time".
Bài tập 4: Viết lại câu
* I'd rather you didn't touch my CDs.
* I wish I had only a little lunch last night.
* I'm sorry Jim hurts. I wish he hadn't eaten too much.
* It's high time you settled down and started studying for the exam.
* I want to have a small party tonight rather than a big one.
* What a pity he can't speak Chinese! I wish he could speak Chinese.
Các cấu trúc chính đã sử dụng:
* Câu ước: wish + S + V(quá khứ đơn/quá khứ hoàn thành), if only + S + V(quá khứ đơn)
* Would rather: would rather + S + V(nguyên thể)
* It's time: It's time for + S + to V
* It's high time: It's high time + S + V(quá khứ đơn)
* Recommend: recommend that + S + V(nguyên thể)
* Insist: insist that + S + V(nguyên thể)