1. My father isn’t here now. I want him to be here now.

⇒ ___I wish my father were here now.___

2. You talk more than you work. The teacher wants you to work more than to talk.

⇒ ___The teacher wishes you worked more than talked.___

3. John would like to be an astronaut when he grows up.

⇒ ___John wishes he would be an astronaut when he  grows up.___

4. I’m sorry I didn’t help you yesterday.

⇒ ___I wish I had helped you yesterday.___

5. I regret that you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth.

⇒ ___I wish you had given me a chance to tell you the truth.___

6. Mary is afraid she won’t be able to attend your wedding next week.

⇒ ___Mary wishes she would be able to attend your wesdding next week.___

7. We regret that we didn’t have enough money to buy that house.

⇒ ___We wish we had enough money to buy that house.___

8. You drive too fast. I’d like you to drive more slowly.

⇒ ___I wish you drove more slowly.___

9. You are too lazy. The teacher wants you to be more studious.

⇒ ___The teacher wishes you were more studious.___

10. I’m afraid he won’t get over his illness soon.

⇒ ___I wish he would get ever his illness soon.___