Wish - B1 Grammar practice (B1) - Flashcards #278

1. I have so many chores to do around the house. I wish I ___ have so much to do. – didn’t (I have so many chores to do around the house. I wish I didn’t have so much to do.)
2. They didn’t finish their project before the deadline. They wish they ___ it on time. – had finished (They didn’t finish their project before the deadline. They wish they had finished it on time.)
3. I wish I ___ how to fix this tyre. I’m stuck on the side of the road. – knew (I wish I knew how to fix this tyre. I’m stuck on the side of the road.)
4. I wish my father ___ me more pocket money. – would give (I wish my father would give me more pocket money.)
5. I can’t drive because I am too young. I wish I ___ older. – were (I can’t drive because I am too young. I wish I were older.)
6. We didn’t check the schedule before leaving. We wish we ___ the schedule. – had checked (We didn’t check the schedule before leaving. We wish we had checked the schedule.)
7. If only I ___ free time on Tuesdays. I always miss my 4 favourite TV programme. – had (If only I had free time on Tuesdays. I always miss my 4 favourite TV programme.)
8. I wish my brothers ___ fighting. – would stop (I wish my brothers would stop fighting.)
9. My dad wakes me up at 7 a.m. at the weekend. I wish he ___ me up at 7 a.m. at the weekend. – didn’t wake (My dad wakes me up at 7 a.m. at the weekend. I wish he didn’t wake me up at 7 a.m. at the weekend.)
10. I lost my wallet on the trip. I wish I ___ more careful. – had been (I lost my wallet on the trip. I wish I had been more careful.)
11. I don't like milk. I wish I ___ it every morning. – didn't have (I don't like milk. I wish I didn't have it every morning.)
12. I wish my mother ___ me eat vegetables. – wouldn’t make (I wish my mother wouldn’t make me eat vegetables.)
13. My car has broken down. I wish I ___ have to walk to work. – didn’t (My car has broken down. I wish I didn’t have to walk to work.)
14. I didn’t attend the party last night. I wish I ___ the party last night. – had attended (I didn’t attend the party last night. I wish I had attended the party last night.)
15. I wish they ___ to my advice. Unfortunately, they didn't. – had listened (I wish they had listened to my advice. Unfortunately, they didn't.)
16. I wish my sister ___ my clothes. – wouldn’t wear (I wish my sister wouldn’t wear my clothes.)
17. I want to go on holiday. I wish I ___ enough money. – had (I want to go on holiday. I wish I had enough money.)
18. She forgot to send the email on time. She wishes she ___ it on time. – had sent (She forgot to send the email on time. She wishes she had sent it on time.)
19. He wishes he ___ so much cake. Now he feels sick. – hadn't eaten (He wishes he hadn't eaten so much cake. Now he feels sick.)
20. I wish it ___ raining. – would stop (I wish it would stop raining.)
21. I’m up to my eyes in my schoolwork. I wish I ___ so much homework. – didn’t have (I’m up to my eyes in my schoolwork. I wish I didn’t have so much homework.)
22. He didn’t listen to his parents’ advice. He wishes he ___ to their advice. – had listened (He didn’t listen to his parents’ advice. He wishes he had listened to their advice.)
23. I wish we ___ the house earlier. Then we wouldn’t have gotten stuck in traffic. – had left (I wish we had left the house earlier. Then we wouldn’t have gotten stuck in traffic.)
24. I wish it ___. – would snow (I wish it would snow.)

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