If only + S + would/ could + V(inf) + O.
eg:- I wish I would be an astronaut in the future.
- Tom wishes he could visit Paris next summer.
- If only I would take the trip with you next Sunday.
9.2. Present wish( ước muốn ở hiện tại)
* form: S1 + wish + S2 + V-ed + O
+ could + V(inf)
+ were + adj/ n
* Note: dùng were cho tất cả các ngôi
eg: - I wish I were rich (but I am poor now)
- I can’t swim. I wish I could swim.
- If only Ben were here (but Ben isn’t here. I wish he were here)
- We wish that we didn’t have to go to class today (but we have go to class today)
9.3.Past wish: (ước muốn ở quá khứ) (lớp 10,11,12)
* form: S1 + wish + S2 + had + V-(pp) +O + could have + V-(pp) + O
Exercises.
Ex1. Give correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Be quiet ! The baby (sleep) ………………………
2. The sun (set)…………………. in the West.
3. Mr Green always (go)…………. to work by bus.
4. It (not rain)………………… in the dry season.
5. They (have) ……………..lunch in the cafeteria now.
6. My little sister (drink)……………. milk every day.
7. The doctor sometimes (return) …………... home late.
8. He (write) …………………..a long novel at present.
9. Look! The bus (come)……………………
10. The earth (move)……………….. around the sun.
11. Something (smell)…….….. good in the kitchen now.
12. His uncle (teach)…………….. English in our school five years ago.
13. The old man( fall)……. as he (get) ….… into the bus.
14. When I saw him, he (sit)…………. asleep in a chair.
15. There (be)…..….. a lot of noise at the fair yesterday.
16. It (take).…. me 5 minutes to walk to school last year.
17. They (not speak)…. to each other since they quarreled.
18. I (try)…………. to learn English for years, but I (not succeed)………… yet
19. I (not see)………………… her since last week.
20. John( do)…………… his homework already.
21. The train (start)…..... before we arrived at the station.
22. There (be)……………… an English class in this room tomorrow evening.
23. The film already (begin)…………… when we got to the cinema.
24. …………. (you/ stay)………… at home tonight?
25. I( be)…………….. twenty years old next June.
26. Where are you?- I’m upstairs. I (have)…….... a bath.
27. All of them (sing)……. when I (come)……………..
28. What……….. you (do)………… at 7 p.m yesterday?
29. Where………….. you (spend)………….. your holiday last year?
30. Why didn’t you listen while I (speak)………. to you?
Ex2. Give correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. A: I (not see)……………….. Andrew for weeks.
B: Nor me, It’s weeks since I last (see)……..… him.
2. A: What………(you/do)………………… last night?
B: Well, I ……..(be) very tired, so I …..(go) to bed very early.
3. A: ………. (you/ meet) ……… Julie recently?
B: Yes, I …….(see) her a few days ago.
4. A: Are you still playing tennis?
B: No, I …..(not be) able to play tennis since I (break) ……… my arm.
5. A: What part of birmingham. ……… (you/live) ……… when you …….. (be) a student?
B: A place called Selly Oak ……. (you/ever/be) there?
Ex3. Give correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. She wishes her father ( be)_____ here now to help her
2. I wish they (visit) ______us when they were in town.
3. I wish someone (give) ______ me a job next month.
4. If only I ( can take) _______the trip to Hanoi with her next summer.
5. I wish they (know) _______ the truth yesterday.
6. I wish I (see) _______ that film on TV again.
7. We wish she (be) _______ our teacher of English.
8. My brother wishes he (not waste) ______ time when he was young.
9. They wish they (come) _______ to class on time yesterday morning.
10. I wish I ( spend) _______ my last summer vacation in the mountains.
11. I wish she (come) _______ to see me yesterday.
12. If only I ( have) ________more time to do this job.
13. He missed an exciting football match on TV last night. He wishes he (watch) ________ it.
14. I wish you (not give) ________them my phone number yesterday.
15. We wish we (understand) _______all the teacher’s explanation yesterday.
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