Wish - B1 Grammar

Wish Grammar – Speaking Practice (Cards Edition)

Answer the questions

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!

“Wish” Grammar – Speaking Practice (Cards Edition)

Make learning interactive with this card-based speaking activity! Each card includes a different situation or feeling. Learners must respond using “I wish...” appropriately – combining grammar with creativity.

This task is ideal for classrooms or conversation pairs. It encourages spontaneous speaking and deeper understanding of how “wish” works across different tenses.

Print the cards, shuffle, speak – and learn while having fun!