Wish - B1 Grammar

I Wish – Choose the Correct Option (Present) All in One

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Choose the correct option to complete the sentences using "I wish" (present)

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I want to call Jane but I don’t know her telephone number.
..... Jane’s telephone number.
I wish I know
I wish I knew

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences using "I wish" (present)

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I’d like to live in a bigger house but I can’t afford it.
..... in a bigger house.
I wish I have
I wish I had

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences using "I wish" (present)

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It takes me two hours to get to school.
..... nearer my school.
I wish I lived
I wish I live

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences using "I wish" (present)

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I’d like to be able to cook.
..... cook.
I wish I could
I wish I can

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences using "I wish" (present)

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I don’t have any brothers or sisters.
..... a brother or a sister.
I wish I have
I wish I had

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences using "I wish" (present)

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We live in a village. I prefer cities.
..... in a city instead of a village.
I wish we lived
I wish we live

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences using "I wish" (present)

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I’m not good at maths. I want to be better.
..... better at maths.
I wish I were
I wish I am

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I can’t drive a car. I’m not 18 yet.
..... 18 so that I could drive a car.
I wish I were
I wish I am

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I have to get up at 6 a.m.
..... get up so early.
I wish I didn’t have to
I wish I don’t have to

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The book is on the top shelf and I can’t reach it.
..... taller.
I wish I am
I wish I were

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences using "I wish" (present)

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That magazine costs £5. It’s too expensive for me.
..... less.
I wish it costs
I wish it cost

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I can’t carry this box. It’s too heavy.
..... stronger.
I wish I am
I wish I were

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences using "I wish" (present)

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I’d like to sing well but I can’t.
..... better.
I wish I could sing
I wish I can sing

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences using "I wish" (present)

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It’s raining and I’m getting wet.
..... an umbrella.
I wish I had
I wish I have

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences using "I wish" (present)

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We live in London. It’s too big and too noisy for me.
..... in a village.
I wish I live
I wish I lived

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My best friend goes to a different school.
..... to my school.
I wish he goes
I wish he went

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I don’t understand him. He’s speaking German.
..... German.
I wish I could speak
I wish I can speak

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences using "I wish" (present) All in One

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    Rule: Wish - B1 Grammar ShowHide

    wish + Past Simple

    The present is not the way you want it.

    It takes me two hours to get to school. I wish I lived nearer.
    I wish I didn't have so many errands to run.

    With be use were: I wish I were older. For ability use could: I wish I could drive.

    wish + Past Perfect

    A regret about the past – it can't be changed now.

    I failed my exam. I wish I had studied more.
    I wish we hadn't missed the last bus.

    wish + would

    You want somebody else or something to change, often because it annoys you.

    I wish you wouldn't click your pen all the time!
    I wish my brothers would stop fighting.
    I wish it would snow.

    Not about yourself: I wish I could …, not I wish I would.

    If only means the same as I wish, just stronger: If only I had free time on Tuesdays! If only I hadn't sold my bike!

    “I Wish” (Present) – All-in-One Grammar Exercise

    This all-in-one grammar task is designed to give you full practice with expressing present wishes using “I wish” + past simple. It includes a wide variety of sentence types and vocabulary contexts.

    Choose the correct answers, test your understanding, and review your mistakes with explanations if needed. Great for classroom use or independent study at B1 level.

    Practice makes perfect – especially when learning how to express regret or unreal situations!

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