2nd Part: Wish/If only
WISHES AND RELATED FORMS
EXPLANATIONS Key points:
1. Wishes about the present use a past tense form, and wishes
about the
past use a past perfect form
2. Wishes with would refer
either to annoying habits or to something we
would like to happen.
3. Past tense forms are used
after It’s time and I’d rather to show a real
situation.
It’s time we left.
4. I hope....can be used in a
similar way to I wish….But I hope is used only for wishes that are actually possible, and it usually has a good meaning.
I hope you have a good time.
There’s a lot to see. I hope
you won’t be late.
Wish cannot be used in this way.
I hope…..can be used with the infinitive.
I hope to see you next week.
But I wish with the infinitive
has a different meaning. It is a formal way of saying I’d like to (or I want to)
I wish to interview you for the
job next week.
Note also these expressions:
I wish you luck/success in your
new job.
We wish you a happy New Year
Exercises
1 Underline the most suitable
verb form un each sentence.
a) I wish Peter doesn’t live/didn’t
live/wouldn’t
live so far way from the town centre. We’ll have to take a
taxi.
b) I feel rather cold. I wish I brought/had
brought my pullover with me.
c) What a pity. I wish we don’t
have to/didn’t
have to/wouldn’t have to leave.
d) I wish you tell/told/had
told me about the test. I haven’t done any revision.
e) I wish the people next door hadn’t
made/wouldn’t make/couldn’t
make so much noise. I can’t hear myself think!
f) Darling, I love you so much! I
wish we are/had
been/would
be/could be together
always!
g) I’m sorry I missed your birthday
party. I really wish I come/came/had come/would
come.
h) I like my new boss but I wish she gave/would
give/could
give me some more responsibility. (?)
i) Having a lovely time in Brighton.
I wish you are/were/had
been here.
j) This car was a
complete waste of money. I wish I didn’t buy/hadn’t
bought it.
3 Underline the
most suitable verb form im each sentence.
a) A cheque is
all right, but I’d rather you pay/paid me
cash.
b) Imagine you live/lived in
New York. How would you feel?
c) If only I have/had/would
have a screwdriver with me.
d) If you want
to catch the last train, it’s time you leave/left.
e) I’d rather
you don’t/didn’t tell
anyone about our conversation.
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