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WISH CLAUSES

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT FORMS


OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS
1. I wish I ______ (be) the manager of this company.

... wish(es) + subject + past simple 2. Peter wishes he ______ (not buy) that car.It
breaks down so often and causes him trouble.
We form wish clause using past simple to
3. Asley's mother wishes she ______ (do) well in the
express our wishes or regrets for the
final exams next week.
present.
4. Larry wishes he ______ (be) on a spa holiday
Examples: relaxing rather than working in the office now.

 I wish I were rich as a princess. 5. Mary feels homesick.She wishes she ______ (be)
 She wishes she had a bigger house. in her home with her parents now.
 Thomas wishes he weren't a 6. I wish you ______ (bring) me a glass of water.I am
policeman. very thirsty.
 They wish they could go to Paris.
7. Karen wishes her father ______ (not go) to Russia
on business.She misses him.
8. It was a very hot and sunny.I wish I ______ (take)
my sunglasses and sunlotion with me.

... wish(es) + subject + past perfect 9. You look overweight.I wish you ______ (attend) a
gym this summer.
We form wish clause using past perfect 10. My father wishes he ______ (not forget) to take
to express our regrets about the past the camera with him.The view was wonderful.
situations.
11. Joseph wishes he ______ (not cheat) in the
Examples: exam.The teacher was very angry with him.
12. I wish I ______ (not speak) so loudly.My baby
 I wish I hadn't treated John like that.
brother woke up.
 Fanny wishes she had studied
Physics at university. 13. Michael wishes his father ______ (give) him £100
 He wishes he had bought a bigger for the school trip next month.
car.
14. Mr.Parker wishes there ______ (not be)
mosquitoes around.They bite him badly.
15. I wish people ______ (not cut) the trees any
more.
16. My mother wishes I ______ (take) her to the
... wish(es) + subject + would hospital for her operation this weekend.
We form wish clauses using would to 17. Timothy wishes she ______ (not eat) too many
express our wishes for the future. strawberries.She has got a terrible stomachache.

Examples: 18. Pam wishes she ______ (have) an mp3 player.


She could listen to music now.
 I wish my son would go to a good 19. I wish I ______ (know) more about cooking.I
highschool. have to prepare something special for my guests.
 My mother wishes I would become an
engineer when I grow up. 20. We wish we ______ (win) the match next
 He wishes his girlfriend would accept Sunday. We will be this year's champion then.
his marriage proposal. 21. The students wish they ______ (study) more.
They all got bad marks from the maths exam.

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