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Wish / If Only

Answers: Quiz Exercises 6 — Wish / If Only (Answers)

Key Rule

Wishes about the Present → Simple Past

Wishes about the Past → Past Perfect

Wishes about the Future will + verb → would + verb (base form) can + verb → could + verb (base form)

Rule: Affirmative → Negative, and Negative → Affirmative. Note: Instead of "was", we often use "were".

Key Rule

1. Wishes about the past

We use "wish" to express regrets in the past. For example: "Last year, you were offered a job to work in a restaurant, but you turned down the offer." Later, you found out that the salary was high and the working conditions were excellent.

Here are some ways to express regrets in the past:

  • I wish I had accepted the job offer.
  • If only I hadn't turned down the job offer.

Form: wish about the past → Past Perfect (affirmative ↔ negative)

Key Rule

2. Wishes about the present

We can express wishes about the present using this form.

Form: wishes about the present → Simple Past (affirmative ↔ negative)

Here are some ways to express wishes in the present:

  1. What a pity! I don't know how to use this iPad. I wish I knew how to use this iPad.
  2. My sister doesn't live in Barcelona. If only my sister lived in Barcelona.
Key Rule

3. Wishes about the future

We can express wishes about the future using this form.

Form: wishes about the future (will) → would + verb / can → could + verb (affirmative ↔ negative)

Here are some ways to express wishes about the future:

  1. Messi won't play the next match against Real Madrid. I wish Messi would play the next match against Real Madrid.
  2. The Smiths will not come this holiday to Morocco. If only the Smiths would come this holiday to Morocco.

Practice Exercises

Exercise 1

Re-write these sentences as suggested.

  1. Sam doesn't live near school. Sam wishes ___________________________________
  2. My two brothers don't speak Spanish. My two brothers wish ___________________________________
  3. It doesn't rain much here. If only ___________________________________
  4. He doesn't have enough money. He wishes ___________________________________
  5. They take the train every day. If only ___________________________________
Exercise 2

Re-write these sentences as suggested.

  1. Robert didn't have the ticket. Robert wishes ___________________________________
  2. I stole his cell phone yesterday. I wish ___________________________________
  3. Paul didn't apply for the job on time. Paul wishes ___________________________________
  4. She had an accident because she drove fast. If only ___________________________________
  5. I was not a member of that association. I wish ___________________________________
Exercise 3

Re-write these sentences as suggested.

  1. My best friend won't come to the party. I wish ___________________________________
  2. Sorry, I can't see you more often. If only ___________________________________
  3. They won't arrive on Friday. If only ___________________________________
  4. Adam can't lend you the car. I wish ___________________________________
  5. She won't call Jack tonight. If only ___________________________________
Exercise 4

Re-write these sentences as suggested.

  1. Leila didn't take the taxi to work yesterday. Leila wishes ___________________________________
  2. He didn't have enough time to finish the whole exam last time. He wishes ___________________________________
  3. I am terribly sorry, I can't help you. If only ___________________________________
  4. I was not with my wife during my vacation in Europe last summer. If only ___________________________________
  5. What a pity! Susan failed her driving test. Susan wishes ___________________________________
  6. He doesn't have a good salary. He wishes ___________________________________

Quiz 6: Quiz on Wish / If Only

Exercise 1

Re-write these sentences as suggested. (10 Pts)

  1. I can't join the club because I don't have a membership card. I wish I ___________________________________
  2. He was not able to attend the meeting last week. If only ___________________________________
  3. My brother doesn't live with us in this beautiful town. I wish my brother ___________________________________
  4. What a pity! It didn't rain last year. Mr. Lawrence wishes ___________________________________
  5. Mark didn't wake up early. So, he missed the train. Mark wishes ___________________________________
  6. What a pity! I don't know how to solve this puzzle. If only ___________________________________
  7. I am sure. He will arrive late to the interview. I wish ___________________________________
  8. What a pity! Sophie didn't go to the doctor earlier. Sophie wishes ___________________________________
  9. My daughter saw a terrible film and therefore she had nightmares at night. I wish my daughter ___________________________________
  10. I am sorry. I can't answer you now. If only ___________________________________
Exercise 2

Re-write these sentences as suggested. (5 Pts)

  1. My uncle didn't stay longer in Spain, and now he regrets it. My uncle wishes ___________________________________
  2. I can't speak foreign languages. I wish ___________________________________
  3. It's a pity! He sold his old computer yesterday. If only ___________________________________
  4. I can't help you because I don't have time. I wish ___________________________________
  5. He had an accident because he didn't respect the red light. If only ___________________________________
Exercise 3

Choose the correct answer.

  1. If only he ________ his friends.
    • a) had insulted
    • b) hadn't insulted
  2. He couldn't help you because he didn't have money. If only he ________ money to help you.
    • a) had
    • b) had had

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