ACTIVE ENGLISH: BOOK 4 / PAGE 157 WISH / IF ONLY

1-Choose wishes referring to the present:

1. I wish he was a pilot.
2. We wish they had brought sandwiches.
3. He wishes she phoned in the evening.
4. Tim wishes he had copied the lecture.
5. Liz wishes she had done her homework.
6. Nick wishes he was in the club.
7. They wish they were at the concert.
8. Tom wishes he bought a new CD.
9. We wish we hadn’t lost our money.
10. I wish I went to the football match.
11. They wish Liz explained the situation.
12.  Sam wishes he had completed the report

2- Fill in the verbs with the wishes in the present:

1. I wish he ____ (go) to the exhibition.
2. She wishes Nick ____ (call) her.
3. Tim wishes he ____ (write) the letter.
4. Kate wishes Sally ___ (send) an SMS.
5. I wish Tim ____ (arrive) in time.
6. They wish they ____ (go) to the gym.
7. We wish we ____ (buy) this computer.
8. I wish Mona ____ (be) happy.
9. Sam wishes he ____ (go) to Spain.
10. They wish they ____ (win) the game.
11. I wish I ____ (play) my computer.
12. Paul wishes he ____ (take) his sister with him.
13. I wish I ____ (buy) a new car.

3-Transform using wishes in the present:

1. I want to become a doctor.
I wish _________________________
2. Liz wants to visit her grandparents.
Liz wishes ______________________
3. Tim dreams to travel in Africa.
Tim wishes _____________________
4. Bob wants to go skateboarding soon.
Bob wishes _____________________
5. The boys want to win the football match.
The boys wish __________________
6. She dreams to spend her vacation in Spain.
She wishes _____________________
7. Sue wants to become a dentist.
Sue wishes _____________________

4- Choose wishes referring to the past:

1. Sam wishes he had brought the book.
2. I wish she came in time.
3. Tim wishes he hadn’t fallen.
4. Kate wishes she had got good grades.
5. I wish I watched TV in the evening.
6. He wishes he had come to London with us.
7. Ben wishes he hadn’t lost the key.
8. I wish I bought a new dress.
9. She wishes she went to the disco today.
10. I wish I were taller.
11. Liz wishes she had cooked lunch.
12. They wish they saw this competition

5. Fill in the verbs with the wishes in the past:

1. I wish I ____ (go) to Paris.
2. Paul wishes he ____ (buy) a new CD.
3. We wish we ____ (visit) the exhibition.
4. I wish I ____ (hear) this concert.
5. He wishes he ____ (not loose) his passport.
6. Mag wishes she ____(cook) dinner.
7. I wish I ____ (go) to bed earlier.
8. They wish they ____ (not see) this quarrel.
9. We wish we ____ (help) them to clean it.
10. I wish I ____ (meet) my friends.
11. She wishes she ____ (tear) the letter.
12. We wish Nick ____ (bring) his rollerblades.
13. I wish I ____ (sleep) longer.

6. Transform using wishes in the past:

1. Tim has lost his passport.
Tim wishes _____________________
2. Sue quarreled with her parents.
Sue wishes _____________________
3. Pete hasn’t arrived in time.
Pete wishes _____________________
4. Mona didn’t go to the university.
Mona wishes ____________________
5. I’ve got a terrible headache.
I wish _________________________
6. Nick has broken his leg.
Nick wishes _____________________
7. They didn’t see that wonderful film.
They wish ______________________

1. Choose wishes referring to the present:
2. I wish he was a pilot.
3. We wish they had brought sandwiches.
4. He wishes she phoned in the evening.
5. Tim wishes he had copied the lecture.
6. Liz wishes she had done her homework.
7. Nick wishes he was in the club.
8. They wish they were at the concert.
9. Tom wishes he bought a new CD.
10. We wish we hadn’t lost our money.
11. I wish I went to the football match.
12. They wish Liz explained the situation.
13. Sam wishes he had completed the report.
    

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2. Fill in the verbs with the wishes in the present:
1. I wish he went to the exhibition.
2. She wishes Nick called her.
3. Tim wishes he wrote the letter.
4. Kate wishes Sally sent an SMS.
5. I wish Tim arrived in time.
6. They wish they went to the gym.
7. We wish we bought this computer.
8. I wish Mona was happy.
9. Sam wishes he went to Spain.
10. They wish they won the game.
11. I wish I played my computer.
12. Paul wishes he took his sister with him.
13. I wish I bought a new car.

3. Transform using wishes in the present:
1. I want to become a doctor.
I wish I became a doctor.
2. Liz wants to visit her grandparents.
Liz wishes she visited her grandparents
3. Tim dreams to travel in Africa.
Tim wishes he travelled in Africa.
4. Bob wants to go skateboarding soon.
Bob wishes he went skateboarding.
5. The boys want to win the football match.
The boys wish they won the football match.
6. She dreams to spend her vacation in Spain.
She wishes she spent her vacation in Spain.
7. Sue wants to become a dentist.
Sue wishes she became a dentist.

4. Choose wishes referring to the past:
1. Sam wishes he had brought the book.
2. I wish she came in time.
3. Tim wishes he hadn’t fallen.
4. Kate wishes she had got good grades.
5. I wish I watched TV in the evening.
6. He wishes he had come to London with us.
7. Ben wishes he hadn’t lost the key.
8. I wish I bought a new dress.
9. She wishes she went to the disco today.
10. I wish I were taller.
11. Liz wishes she had cooked lunch.
12. They wish they saw this competition.

5. Fill in the verbs with the wishes in the past:
1. I wish I had gone to Paris.
2. Paul wishes he had bought a new CD.
3. We wish we had visited the exhibition.
4. I wish I had heard this concert.
5. He wishes he hadn’t lost his passport.
6. Mag wishes she had cooked dinner.
7. I wish I had gone to bed earlier.
8. They wish they hadn’t seen this quarrel.
9. We wish we had helped them to clean it.
10. I wish I had met my friends.
11. She wishes she had torn the letter.
12. We wish Nick had brought his rollerblades.
13. I wish I had slept longer.

6.Transform using wishes in the past:
1. Tim has lost his passport.
Tim wishes he hadn’t lost his passport.
2. Sue quarreled with her parents.
Sue wishes she hadn’t quarreled with her parents.
3. Pete hasn’t arrived in time.
Pete wishes he had arrived in time.
4. Mona didn’t go to the university.
Mona wishes she had gone to the university.
5. I’ve got a terrible headache.
I wish I hadn’t got a terrible headache.
6. Nick has broken his leg.
Nick wishes he hadn’t broken his leg.
7. They didn’t see that wonderful film.
They wish they had seen that wonderful film.