TOPIC 3: WISH CLAUSES (Mệnh đề mong ước) Có 3 dạng câu mong ước:
Mong ước không thật ở hiện tại:
KĐ: S + wish(es) + S + V2/-ed + O (to be: were / weren’t)
PĐ: S + wish(es) + S + didn’t + V…
Ex: Ben isn’t here. I wish Ben were here.
I wish I could swim.
Ex: She failed her exam last year. She wishes she hadn’t failed her exam.
Mong ước không thật trong tương lai
KĐ: S+ wish(es) + S + would + V1
PĐ: S + wish(es) + S + wouldn’t + V1
Ex: I wish you would stop smoking.
Note: S + wish(es) có thể thay bằng If only Ex: I wish I weren’t so fat. = If only I weren’t so fat.
Mong ước không thật ở quá khứ: (học ở chương trình THPT)
KĐ: S + wish(es) + S + had + V3/-ed
PĐ: S + wish(es) + S + hadn’t + V3/-ed
EXERCISES I wish I (see) ____________ her off at the airport yesterday.
Tom wishes he (have) _________ enough money to buy a new car now.
Mary wishes she (become) _________ an astronaut someday.
He wishes he (not/buy) ______________ that old car.
5. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
I really wish …………………………………………………..
6. I’m sorry I can’t help you do your homework.
I wish …………………………………………………..
7. She doesn’t like to work with him.
She wishes …………………………………………….
8. I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better.
A. understood B. would understand C. had understood D. understands
9. It never stops raining here. I wish it ______ raining.
A. stopped B. would stop C. had stopped D. will stop
10. I miss my friends. I wish my friends ______ here right now.
A. were B. would be C. had been D. was
11. I should never have said that. I wish I ______ that.
A. didn't say B. wouldn't say C. hadn't said D. says
12. I speak terrible English. I wish I ______ English well.
A. spoke B. would speak C. had spoken D. speaks
13. I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it ______ quiet.
A kept B. would keep C. had kept D. will keep
14. This train is very slow. The earlier train was much faster. I wish I ____ the earlier train.
A. caught B. would catch C. had caught D. catches
15. I didn't see the TV programme but everybody said it was excellent. I wish I ___ it.
A. saw B. would see C. had seen D. seen
16. I went out in the rain and now I have a bad cold. I wish I ______ out.
A. didn't go B. wouldn't go C. hadn't gone D. went
17. This movie is terrible. I wish we ______ to see another one.
A. went B. would go C. had gone D. go
18. I wish I ____ more careful with my money in the future
A. would be B. should be C. could be D. had been
19. George now wishes he hasn’tbrokenhis encouragement with Marian
A B C D
20. I sometimeswish that I will haveanother car.
A B C D
21. I wishes you had beenatthe meeting yesterday.
A B C D
22. I wish I didn’t saythatto him yesterday.
A B C D
23. She wishes that we didn’t sendher the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet.
A B C D