I. THEORY
Nói chung, khi chúng ta muốn tình huống khác đi (không như thực tế) thì ta dùng WISH CLAUSE & IF ONLY).
II. STRUCTURES:
1. Future wish:
S – WISH/ IF ONLY + S – would/ could – V …. (V)
+ S – were V-ing
+ S – would be (be)
Eg: a. It will be rain tomorrow.If only it wouldn't rain tomorrow.
- She is not coming with us.She wishes she were coming with us.
- I want to be in Hanoi next week.If only I could be in Hanoi next week.
NOTES
* Khi S1=S2, chúng ta thường dùng could thay cho would.
Eg. He wishes he could / would go home. )
* Chúng ta chỉ dùng could , wouldn’t sau I wish/ We wish/ If only I / If only we …
Eg: I wish I could / would see him / If only I wouldn’t be there .
* Would thường được dùng khi người nói phàn nàn về vấn đề gì đó
Eg. I wish she would help her mother with housework.
2. Present wish:
S – WISH/ IF ONLY + S – V2/ed …. (V)
+ S – were (be)
Eg: a. I'm poor now.
-> I wish I were rich / a millionaire.
b. She doesn't have enough time to do homework.
-> She wishes she had enough time to do homework.
* Note: Informal English I wish he was good at Math(s).
3. Past wish:
S – WISH/ IF ONLY + S – had V3/ed ….
+ S – could have V3/ed
Eg: a. We were not together. I wish(ed) we could have been together.
b. He regrets asking Jason for money. He wishes he hadn't asked Jason for money.
4. Other Structure
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S + WISH TO V … S + WISH SO STH |
Eg:
- I wish to live in Paris now . // I wish you a happy new year.
III. EXERCISE
1/. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use between two and five words, including the words given. Do not change the given words.
1. I haven’t got much money.
=> I wish I …………………………………………………
2. Francisco lives a long way away.
=> I wish Francisco ……………………………………….
3. I’m not very good at Maths. .
=> I wish ……………………………………………. Maths.
4. Daniel doesn’t live in the center of town.
=> Daniel wishes………………………..the suburbs.
5. I don’t know how to repair the car.
=> If ………………………………………to repair the car!
6. It rains here every day.
=> If only ……………………………………….here every day!
7. I don’t think I’ll be able to go to the concert.
=> If only…………………………………………….concert!
8. I regret speaking to him so impolitely yesterday.
=> I wished………………………………………
9. He is sorry for not having invited Molly to his party.
He wished……………………………………….!
10. She wished she didn’t live in such a small house.
=> She …………………………………………… .
2/. Multiple choice questions
- She wishes her father ________ here now to help her.
A. has been B. is being C. is D. were
- Julie goes to bed late. Her mother wishes _______.
A. she went to bed early B. she went to bed late
C. she doesn’t go to bed late D. she goes to bed early
- My father won’t lend me his car. I wish _______ .
A. he lent me his car B. he didn’t lend me his car
C. he would lend me his car D. he wouldn’t lend me his car
- We wish we _____ a large house, but we can’t afford it now.
A. have B. had C. can have D. will have
- I’m sorry I haven’t got any money on me. I wish I _______.
A. I have got no money on me B. I have some money on me
C. I had got no money on me D. I had some money on me
- It’s a pity she didn’t take her doctor’s advice. She wishes ________.
A. she took her doctor’s advice B. she had taken her doctor’s advice
C. she takes her doctor’s advice D. she would take her doctor’s advice
- My father is not free today. I wish ______.
A. my father is free today B. my father won’t be busy today
C. my father would be free today D. my father were free today
- I’m afraid our team will lose the game today. I wish _______.
A. our team would win the game today B. our team won the game today
C. our team didn’t lose the game today D. our team had won the game today
- My friends didn’t take part in the game. I wish _______.
A. My friends took part in the game B. My friends would take part in the game
C. My friends did take part in the game D. My friends had taken part in the game
- She wishes he ______ his letter of application earlier.
A. would write B. had written C. wrote D. would wrote
- I wish you ______ make so much noise. I’m trying to work.
A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t D. wouldn’t
- It wasn’t fine. I wish _______.
A. it was fine B. it would fine C. it will fine D. it had been fine
- She wishes she ______ to told you the bad news yesterday.
A. is not asked B. was not asked C. were not asked D. had not been asked
- My uncle wishes he ______ time when he was young.
A. wouldn’t waste B. didn’t waste C. hasn’t waste D. hadn’t waste
- - Minh: you speak English very well.
- Huong: Yes but I wish I _____ other languages well, too.
A. can speak B. am speaking C. spoke D. speak
- I wish we ____ shopping here together.
A. would go B. will go C. can go D. go
- I’m not able to visit London. I wish I ______go there.
A. can B. will C. may D. could
- I wish that the weather _______ not so warm.
A. be B. was C. are D. were
- I’m sorry I missed your birthday party. I wish I _____ your birthday party.
A. wouldn’t miss B. didn’t miss C. hadn’t missed D. had missed
- I wish you ______ me a new one instead of having it _____ as you did.
A. gave/ to repair B. would give/ to repair
C. had given/ to repaired D. had given/ to be repair
3/. Find out the mistakes
- Peter wished that he has gone to the party last week.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
- I sometimes wish that I will have another car.
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- I wish my house were so large as John’s.
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- I wishes you had been at the meeting yesterday.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
- She wishes he will stop interrupting her whenever she speaks.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
- I wish I didn’t say that to him yesterday.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
- I wish I wasn’t absent from class yesterday.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
- I wish my sister will go camping with me tomorrow.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
- She wishes that we didn’t send her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
- I have a lot of work to do. I wish I have more time.
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