Fill in the blanks.
1I wish I ............... taller.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "was" or "were" after "I wish" for an unreal present situation.
2I wish I ............... sing.
Wrong!
Use "could" after "I wish" for an ability you want but do not have now.
3I wish they ............... recognize me.
Wrong!
Use "would" after "I wish" to say you want someone else to do something.
4I wish I ............... the show.
Wrong!
Use "hadn't missed" after "I wish" to express regret about the past.
5I wish I ............... richer.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "was" or "were" after "I wish" for an unreal present situation.
6I wish I ............... the time to watch a movie.
Wrong!
Use "had" after "I wish" for something you want but do not have now.
7I wish ............... to the manager.
Wrong!
Use "to talk" after "wish" when it means "want" in a formal request.
8I wish I ............... French.
Wrong!
Use "spoke" after "I wish" for an unreal present ability.
9I wish I ............... a yacht.
Wrong!
Use "had" after "I wish" for something you want but do not have now.
10Have you ever wished you ............... somewhere else?
Wrong!
Use "lived" after "wished" for an unreal situation.
11I wish common sense ............... soon prevail.
Wrong!
Use "would" after "I wish" to express a desired future change.
12I wish it ............... end soon.
Wrong!
Use "would" after "I wish" to say you want something to happen soon.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- I wish I was / were taller.
- I wish I could sing.
- I wish they would recognize me.
- I wish I hadn’t missed the show.
- I wish I was / were richer.
- I wish I had the time to watch a movie.
- I wish to talk to the manager.
- I wish I spoke French.
- I wish I had a yacht.
- Have you ever wished you lived somewhere else?
- I wish common sense would soon prevail.
- I wish it would end soon.