SUBJECT
: Wishes or If
Only
A) Write
sentences with “I WISH………” and “IF ONLY……..”:
1. Ayşe isn’t here.
I wish
…………………………………………………………
2. She lives in
İstanbul (and she hates it).
She wishes
……………………………………………………
3. He can’t give up
smoking.
He wishes
……………………………………………………
If only
………………………………………………………..
4. I’m not lying on
a beautiful sunny beach (and that’s a pity).
I wish
…………………………………………………………
If only
…………………………………………………………
5. They don’t know
anything about cars (and their car has just been broken down).
They wish
…………………………………………………….
6. He has pneumonia.
He wishes
…………………………………………………….
If only
…………………………………………………………
7. She has to work
tomorrow (but she’d like to stay in bed).
She wishes
……………………………………………………
8. There is going to
be an examination tomorrow.
If only
…………………………………………………………
9. My brother
doesn’t keep his room tidy.
I wish ………………………………………………………….
10. Sue doesn’t help
with the housework.
Sue’s mother wishes
…………………………………………..
11. Mary often plays
the piano in the middle of the night.
Her neighbours wish
…………………………………………..
B) Write
the correct forms of the verbs:
1. I wish I
…………………………….. (have) today off.
I wish I ……………………………..
(have) yesterday off.
2. If only I
……………………………. (know) the answer now.
If only I …………………………….
(know) the answer a few minutes ago.
3. He wishes he
……………………… (visit) them, but he can’t.
4. She wishes she
……………………. (clean) the refrigerator today.
She wishes she …………………….
(clean) it yesterday.
5. If only he
………………………….. (not / eat) so much garlic!
If only he ………………………….. (not
/ eat) so much garlic last night!
6. She has to walk
up the stairs. She wishes her apartment building …………………. (have)
an elevator.
C) Ann
doesn’t like her new house. Write what she WISHES:
“ The house is so old and dirty. She has
to paint it.The house doesn’t have central
heating. The kitchen is small. “
1. ………….I wish the house wasn’t so old and
dirty……………………
2. …………………………………………………………………………..
3. …………………………………………………………………………..
4. …………………………………………………………………………..
D) Kate wants things to be different in
the future. Write what she WISHES:
“ I want my father to give me more pocket
money. I want my brothers to stop fighting.
I don’t want my mother to make me eat
vegetables. I don’t want my sister to wear my
clothes. “
1. ………….I wish my father would give me more
pocket money. …………….
2. ………………………………………………………………………………….
3. ………………………………………………………………………………….
4. ………………………………………………………………………………….
E) Ted
regrets what he DID or DIDN’T DO. Write what he WISHES:
“ He left his job. He didn’t listen to his
wife. He robbed a bank. He was sent to prison.”
1. ………….. I wish I hadn’t left my job.
………………………………………..
2. …………………………………………………………………………………..
3. …………………………………………………………………………………..
4. …………………………………………………………………………………..
F) Read
what Hilda says and write what she WISHES:
“ I didn’t go to university. I didn’t get
any qualifications. I can’t find a better job. The
telephone never stops ringing. My boss
doesn’t like me. I’d like to be rich. I always
feel tired. It was wrong of me to shout
at Ann. “
1. …………… I wish I had gone to university. …………………………………..
2. ……………………………………………………………………………………
3. ……………………………………………………………………………………
4. ……………………………………………………………………………………
5. ……………………………………………………………………………………
6. ……………………………………………………………………………………
7. ……………………………………………………………………………………
8. ……………………………………………………………………………………
G) Write
what these people wish they HAD or HADN’T DONE as in the example:
1. John drove his
car so fast that he had an accident.
John: …… I wish I hadn’t driven my car so
fast. I wouldn’t have had an accident….
2. Julie was late
and she missed the beginning of the film.
Julie:
…………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Jack ate too much
and he was sick.
Jack: ……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Claire was very
nervous during her driving test and she didn’t pass.
Claire:
………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Susan didn’t take
off her gold ring when she went swimming and she lost it in the sea.
Susan: ………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Terry and Jane
didn’t save money so they didn’t go on holiday last summer.
Terry and Jane:
………………………………………………………………………..
H) Fill
in the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. I wish I …… had met ….. (meet) that actor when he was in town.
2. He wishes he
……………………….. (buy) that book last week – now he hasn’t got
enough money.
3. If only I
…………………………… (be) older, I could have a driving licence.
4. I wish I
………………………………. (can / remember) where that book is.
5. Tony wishes he
………………………………. (go) to Paris with his brother, but he
has to work.
6. If only the dog
…………………………………. (not / eat) the tickets – now we can’t
go to the show.
7. If only I
…………………………………………. (not / make) that mistake yesterday.
8. I wish this box
…………………………………… (not / be) so heavy – I can’t lift it.
9. We wish we
……………………………………….(not / leave) the gate open. Now the
dog has escaped.
10. Paula wishes she
…………………………………. (have) more time for gardening, but
she hasn’t.
11. Mrs. Brown wishes
she ………………………………….. (write) those letters yesterday.
I) Write
what the people WISH:
1. John ate too many
cakes.
John: …….. I wish I hadn’t eaten too many
cakes.……………………………………
2. Mr. Charles is
not good-looking.
Mr. Charles:
……………………………………………………………………………
3. Elizabeth broke
her leg.
Elizabeth:
………………………………………………………………………………
4. Alice’s students
don’t work hard in her lesson.
Alice:
…………………………………………………………………………………..
5. It’s raining
hard. Tom is wet and cold.
Tom:
…………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Danny is smoking
and Mary doesn’t like it.
Mary:
………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Tommy was rude to
his boss yesterday.
Tommy:
……………………………………………………………………………….
8. Mike crashed his
dad’s car last night.
Mike
…………………………………………………………………………………..
9. Barbara can’t
type fast. She won’t get the job.
Barbara:
……………………………………………………………………………….
10. Jack’s mother
shouts at him all the time.
Jack:
…………………………………………………………………………………..
11. Smith talks too
much and his wife doesn’t like it.
Smith’s wife:
………………………………………………………………………….
12. Luis’s car is
very old but he can’t buy a new one.
Luis:
…………………………………………………………………………………..
13. Mrs. Taylor
stayed in the sun too long.
Mrs. Taylor:
…………………………………………………………………………..
14. Sally is sad
because she is poor.
Sally:
…………………………………………………………………………………
15. Jackson drank too
much last night.
Jackson:
………………………………………………………………………………
J) Using
the bold type in the sentences, write WISHES as in the example:
1.
You left the radio on and now the batteries don’t work.
You say, “…… I wish I hadn’t left the radio on .
……………………………………”
2. It’s very dark
outside and you
can’t find your torch.
You say, “……………………………………………………………………………. “
3.
You didn’t do your homework and your teacher is angry.
You say,
“…………………………………………………………………………….. “
4.
You are looking at a beautiful flower. You don’t know what it is called.
You say,
“…………………………………………………………………………….. “
5.
It’s raining outside and you want it to stop.
You say,
“…………………………………………………………………………….. “
6.
You stayed up late last night and today you’re very
tired.
You say,
“…………………………………………………………………………….. “
7.
You are having a party but nobody has come yet.
You say,
“…………………………………………………………………………….. “
8.
You have short, straight hair. You would like long, curly hair.
You say,
“…………………………………………………………………………….. “
9.
You have just left your house and left the keys inside.
You say,
“…………………………………………………………………………….. “
10.
It is Christmas Day and it doesn’t look like it is going to snow.
You say,
“……………………………………………………………………………. “
11.
You live in the city. You prefer the countryside.
You say,
“…………………………………………………………………………….. “
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