Grammar point 2: Wish

TYPE
S’ + ( WISH ) + . . .
ADVERBS

1. Điều ước ở hiện tại
S + Ved / V2
( Be -> were )
Now, right now, today. . .

2. Điều ước ở tương lai
S + Would + Vo
Could
Tomorrow, next, in the future. . .


EX: - I wish today were Sunday. I wish I would meet my friends tomorrow
- Tom wishes he had enough money to buy a computer now.
- I can’t speak English well. I wish I could speak English well.
+ Qui tắc:
- Thay đổi thì: Hiện tại đơn -> quá khứ đơn.
Tương lai đơn -> Would / Could.
- Viết lại câu trái nghĩa với câu ban đầu: Phủ định ( Khẳng định.
- Bỏ “I’m sorry” hoặc “What a pity” ( nếu có).

Present wish:
I’m sorry I don’t get good marks.
I wish...............
What a pity Mary doesn’t understand me.
I wish...............
I’m bad at English.
I wish .............
Future wish:
I’m sorry I can’t speak English fluently.
I wish .................
My sister won’t come here.
I wish..................

I. Use the correct form of the verbs in bracket.
I wish I (can) speak English perfectly.
I wish I (can) do this exercise.
I wish I (know) how to swim.
I wish the weather (be) better today.
I wish you (like) my painting.
I wish I (not have to) work on Saturday.
I wish you (not come) here late.
I wish I (will be) there soon.
II. Rewite the sentence with I wish
I’m sorry I don’t have much money.
I wish......................................................
What a pity Mary doesn’t understand me.
(I wish......................................................
I’m sorry I can’t speak English fluently.
( I wish......................................................
My friends don’t take part in the game.
( I wish......................................................
I’m sorry I get bad marks.
( I wish......................................................
What a pity the weather isn’t fine today.
( I wish........................................................
I haven’t enough money to buy this book.
( I wish......................................................
I’m afraid he won’t get over his illness soon.
( I wish......................................................
I live in a big city, but I don’t like it.
( I wish......................................................
I can’t take the trip to Hanoi with her next summer.
( I wish......................................................
Mary is afraid she won’t be able to attend your wedding next week.
( I wish......................................................
III. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences

1. Thu wishes she ________the tennis championship.
A. can win B. will win C. could win D. wins
2. Phong  wishes he ________ Hanoi someday .
A. will visit B. would visit C. visits D. can visit
3. Lan wishes she ________an  astronaut.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
4. They wish they ________their test in time .
A. could finish B. can  finish C. will finish D. finish
5. Hoa wishes she ________to Hue by train .
A. will travel B.  would travel C.  travels D. travel
6. The boys  wish their team ________the game .
A. didn’t lose B. won’t lose C. don’t lose D. doesn’t lose
7. That little girl wishes she ________ enough money to by  that toys.
A. has B.  had C. will have D. have
8. The farmers wish  it ________ so heavily this  season.
A. wouldn’t rain B. doesn’t rain C. won’t rain D. don’t
9. Ba’s uncle wishes he________ good crops this  year.
A. would get B.  gets C. got D. get
10. The children wish they ________ back to visit their  grandparents .
A. come B. would come C. will come D. can come
11. Huong wishes she ________ part in the performance .
A. can take B. could take C.  takes D. take
12.  My sister  wishes she ________ her bicycle to school .
A. can  ride B. rides C. could ride D. will ride