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Unit 31: I wish / If only

Ngữ pháp I wish / If only

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I wish / If only + quá khứ đơn

Hình thức: I wish / If only + past simple. Cách dùng: nói về ước muốn cho tình huống ở hiện tại mà ta muốn khác đi (thực tế thì ngược lại). Ví dụ: I wish I had a car. (thực tế là không có xe).

Với động từ be, có thể dùng were cho mọi ngôi (trang trọng) hoặc was cho I/he/she/it (thân mật): I wish I were/was taller.

I wish / If only + quá khứ hoàn thành

Hình thức: I wish / If only + past perfect (had + V3). Cách dùng: diễn tả sự tiếc nuối về quá khứ, điều ta muốn đã khác đi. Ví dụ: I wish I had studied harder. (tiếc vì đã không học chăm).

I wish / If only + would

Hình thức: I wish / If only + would + động từ nguyên mẫu. Cách dùng: phàn nàn về một tình huống hiện tại hoặc mong muốn điều gì đó thay đổi. Ví dụ: I wish it would stop raining.

Lưu ý: không dùng would với I hay we; thay bằng quá khứ đơn. Sai: I wish I would be taller. Đúng: I wish I were/was taller.

Tổng điểm: 0/42

Theory

I wish / If only + past simple

FormUseExample
I wish / If only + past simple To talk about present situations we would like to be different I wish I had a car.
(= I don't have a car, but I want one.)
If only I lived closer to the beach.
(= I don't live close to the beach.)
Helpful hints
With the verb be, we can use were for all persons (more formal), or was for I / he / she / it (less formal).
  ✓ I wish I were taller. (more formal)
  ✓ I wish I was taller. (less formal)

I wish / If only + past perfect

FormUseExample
I wish / If only + past perfect To express regrets about the past; things we would like to have been different I wish I had studied harder.
(= I didn't study hard enough and I regret it.)
If only I hadn't said that!
(= I said it and I regret it.)

I wish / If only + would

FormUseExample
I wish / If only + would + bare infinitive To complain about a present situation or to say we want something to change I wish it would stop raining.
(= I want the rain to stop, but it won't.)
If only you would listen to me!
(= You don't listen to me and it annoys me.)
Watch out!
We don't use would with I or we in wish sentences. Use the past simple instead.
  ✗ I wish I would be taller.
  ✓ I wish I were / was taller.

Exercise A

A Score: 0/8

Read each sentence and circle the correct meaning.

1
I wish I lived in a bigger house.
B
2
If only I had listened to you!
B
3
I wish you would stop making that noise!
A
4
If only I could swim.
B
5
I wish I hadn't eaten so much.
A
6
I wish it wasn't raining.
A
7
If only you would tidy your room!
B
8
I wish I had brought an umbrella.
B

Exercise B

B Score: 0/8

Complete using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1
I wish I __________ (have) more free time.
had
2
If only I __________ (not / eat) so much at dinner last night!
hadn't eaten
3
I wish you __________ (stop) making that noise! It's driving me mad.
would stop
4
If only I __________ (can) play a musical instrument.
could
5
She wishes she __________ (be) taller.
were / was
6
I wish I __________ (go) to the party last night. It sounded like fun.
had gone
7
If only the bus __________ (come) on time for once!
would come
8
We wish we __________ (not / spend) so much money on holiday last year.
hadn't spent

Exercise C

C Score: 0/6

Rewrite the sentences using I wish or If only.

1
I don't have a bike.
I wish …
I wish I had a bike.
2
I can't speak French.
If only …
If only I could speak French.
3
It's raining.
I wish …
I wish it wasn't / weren't raining.
4
I said something stupid.
If only …
If only I hadn't said something stupid.
5
You always leave your things on the floor.
I wish …
I wish you wouldn't leave your things on the floor.
6
I didn't bring a jacket.
I wish …
I wish I had brought a jacket.

Exercise D

D Score: 0/8

Circle the correct word or phrase.

1
I wish I __________ more friends at school.
had
2
If only we __________ come to your party last Saturday!
could have
3
I wish you __________ borrow my things without asking!
wouldn't
4
If only I __________ studied harder for the exam.
had
5
She wishes she __________ see the concert, but she has to work.
could
6
I wish I __________ to the cinema with you yesterday.
had gone
7
If only it __________ stop raining!
would
8
They wish they __________ buy a new car, but they can't afford it.
could

Exercise E

E Score: 0/6

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write no more than three words.

1
I'm sorry I didn't study harder.
I wish I __________ harder.
had studied
2
I don't have a dog.
I wish I __________ a dog.
had
3
My brother plays his music very loudly.
I wish my brother __________ his music so loudly.
wouldn't play
4
I can't drive.
If only I __________ drive.
could
5
I'm sorry I shouted at you.
I wish I __________ at you.
hadn't shouted
6
It's a pity we live so far from the beach.
If only we __________ so far from the beach.
didn't live

Exercise F

F Score: 0/6

Complete each sentence with one word.

1
I wish I __________ taller. I can't reach the top shelf.
were / was
2
If only the weather __________ so cold. I want to go to the beach.
wasn't / weren't
3
I wish I __________ said that. It was really rude of me.
hadn't
4
If only my sister __________ stop borrowing my clothes!
would
5
We wish we __________ taken a camera on holiday. We saw some amazing things.
had
6
I wish I __________ play chess. It looks like a great game.
could
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