Fill the gaps with the correct form. Use the verbs in brackets
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**WISH CLAUSES**
**IF PAST SIMPLE** | **IF PAST PERFECT** | **IF PERSON/IT**
PRESENT SITUATIONS
Use wish + past simple to say you regret or are sorry about a present situation.
Examples:
I wish I had more free time.
I wish Andrew wasn’t/were n’t so jealous.
I wish I was a famous actor.
PAST SITUATIONS
Use wish + past perfect to say you regret or are sorry about a past situation.
Examples:
I wish I hadn’t called him. (But I did and now I regret it)
I wish we hadn’t seen that film. It was horrible.
IF + PERSON/IT
WISH + Person/it + would + INFIN
Use wish + person/it + would + infinitive to say what another person is doing or not doing, often because you want or expect something to happen.
Examples:
I wish you would stop snowing (it’s annoying me).
**EXERCISE** Fill the gaps with the correct form. Use the verbs in brackets.
1- I wish Anna __________ (not say) that to Charles. Now he’s upset.
2- I wish the weather __________ (be) better here in summer but there’s nothing we can do about it.
3- I wish I __________ (have) a bigger car. Mine is too small.
4- I wish Tomas __________ (not be) so selfish but he’s always been like this.
5- I wish I __________ (know) Carol was ill last week. I would have phoned her.
6- I wish my son __________ (study) more often. He only studies before the exams.
7- I wish I __________ (not eat) so much at Phil’s party. Now I don’t feel well.
8- I wish someone __________ (answer) that phone. It’s been ringing for ages.
9- I wish I __________ (know) her e-mail address. I would send her an e-mail.
10- I wish he __________ (not speak) so loudly. He thinks we are deaf!
11- I wish he __________ (not drive) so fast. You are making me angry.
12- I wish Sandy __________ (arrive) late. We’ve missed the beginning of the film.
13- I wish I __________ (can) buy a new computer now. Mine is broken.
14- I wish I __________ (not forget) my umbrella on the bus. I’ll have to buy a new one.
15- I wish Maria __________ (not be) so impatient. It does her no good at all.
16- I wish you __________ (stop) telling me what to do. It really annoys me.
17- I wish your friend __________ (tell) so many lies. It can’t stand lears.
18- I wish my daughter __________ (not be) so untidy. Her room is always a mess.
**WISH CLAUSES**
**IF PAST SIMPLE** | **IF PAST PERFECT** | **IF PERSON/IT**
PRESENT SITUATIONS
Use wish + past simple to say you regret or are sorry about a present situation.
Examples:
I wish I had more free time.
I wish Andrew wasn’t/were n’t so jealous.
I wish I was a famous actor.
PAST SITUATIONS
Use wish + past perfect to say you regret or are sorry about a past situation.
Examples:
I wish I hadn’t called him. (But I did and now I regret it)
I wish we hadn’t seen that film. It was horrible.
IF + PERSON/IT
WISH + Person/it + would + INFIN
Use wish + person/it + would + infinitive to say what another person is doing or not doing, often because you want or expect something to happen.
Examples:
I wish you would stop snowing (it’s annoying me).
**EXERCISE** Fill the gaps with the correct form. Use the verbs in brackets.
1- I wish Anna __________ (not say) that to Charles. Now he’s upset.
2- I wish the weather __________ (be) better here in summer but there’s nothing we can do about it.
3- I wish I __________ (have) a bigger car. Mine is too small.
4- I wish Tomas __________ (not be) so selfish but he’s always been like this.
5- I wish I __________ (know) Carol was ill last week. I would have phoned her.
6- I wish my son __________ (study) more often. He only studies before the exams.
7- I wish I __________ (not eat) so much at Phil’s party. Now I don’t feel well.
8- I wish someone __________ (answer) that phone. It’s been ringing for ages.
9- I wish I __________ (know) her e-mail address. I would send her an e-mail.
10- I wish he __________ (not speak) so loudly. He thinks we are deaf!
11- I wish he __________ (not drive) so fast. You are making me angry.
12- I wish Sandy __________ (arrive) late. We’ve missed the beginning of the film.
13- I wish I __________ (can) buy a new computer now. Mine is broken.
14- I wish I __________ (not forget) my umbrella on the bus. I’ll have to buy a new one.
15- I wish Maria __________ (not be) so impatient. It does her no good at all.
16- I wish you __________ (stop) telling me what to do. It really annoys me.
17- I wish your friend __________ (tell) so many lies. It can’t stand lears.
18- I wish my daughter __________ (not be) so untidy. Her room is always a mess.