When we use wish+ past, we speak about our wish in
the present.
I wish I were a doctor.
I wish they went to the concert
I wish we were together.
1. Choose wishes referring to the present:
1. I wish he was a pilot.
2. We wish they had brought sandwiches.
3. He wishes she phoned in the evening.
4. Tim wishes he had copied the lecture.
5. Liz wishes she had done her homework.
6. Nick wishes he was in the club.
7. They wish they were at the concert.
8. Tom wishes he bought a new CD.
9. We wish we hadn’t lost our money.
10. I wish I went to the football match.
11. They wish Liz explained the situation.
12. Sam wishes he had completed the report.
2. Fill in the verbs with the wishes in the present:
1. I wish he ____ (go) to the exhibition.
2. She wishes Nick ____ (call) her.
3. Tim wishes he ____ (write) the letter.
4. Kate wishes Sally ___ (send) an SMS.
5. I wish Tim ____ (arrive) in time.
6. They wish they ____ (go) to the gym.
7. We wish we ____ (buy) this computer.
8. I wish Mona ____ (be) happy.
9. Sam wishes he ____ (go) to Spain.
10. They wish they ____ (win) the game.
11. I wish I ____ (play) my computer.
12. Paul wishes he ____ (take) his sister with him.
13. I wish I ____ (buy) a new car.
3. Transform using wishes in the present:
1. I want to become a doctor.
I wish _________________________
2. Liz wants to visit her grandparents.
Liz wishes ______________________
3. Tim dreams to travel in Africa.
Tim wishes _____________________
4. Bob wants to go skateboarding soon.
Bob wishes _____________________
5. The boys want to win the football match.
The boys wish __________________
6. She dreams to spend her vacation in Spain.
She wishes _____________________
7. Sue wants to become a dentist.
Sue wishes _____________________
When we use wish+ past perfect, we say that
something had happened differently from our wish in
the past.
I wish he hadn’t seen that film. (But he saw)
I wish he had come in time. (But he didn’t)
1. Choose wishes referring to the past:
1. Sam wishes he had brought the book.
2. I wish she came in time.
3. Tim wishes he hadn’t fallen.
4. Kate wishes she had got good grades.
5. I wish I watched TV in the evening.
6. He wishes he had come to London with us.
7. Ben wishes he hadn’t lost the key.
8. I wish I bought a new dress.
9. She wishes she went to the disco today.
10. I wish I were taller.
11. Liz wishes she had cooked lunch.
12. They wish they saw this competition.
2. Fill in the verbs with the wishes in the past:
1. I wish I ____ (go) to Paris.
2. Paul wishes he ____ (buy) a new CD.
3. We wish we ____ (visit) the exhibition.
4. I wish I ____ (hear) this concert.
5. He wishes he ____ (not loose) his passport.
6. Mag wishes she ____(cook) dinner.
7. I wish I ____ (go) to bed earlier.
8. They wish they ____ (not see) this quarrel.
9. We wish we ____ (help) them to clean it.
10. I wish I ____ (meet) my friends.
11. She wishes she ____ (tear) the letter.
12. We wish Nick ____ (bring) his rollerblades.
13. I wish I ____ (sleep) longer.
3. Transform using wishes in the past:
1. Tim has lost his passport.
Tim wishes _____________________
2. Sue quarreled with her parents.
Sue wishes _____________________
3. Pete hasn’t arrived in time.
Pete wishes _____________________
4. Mona didn’t go to the university.
Mona wishes ____________________
5. I’ve got a terrible headache.
I wish _________________________
6. Nick has broken his leg.
Nick wishes _____________________
7. They didn’t see that wonderful film.
They wish ______________________
What do they wish?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8.

Wish / If Only: past situations

Subject+ wish + noun/pronoun+ had+ past If only + noun/pronoun + had+ past participle
participle
Janet wishes she had applied for a new position. If only I had studied German at school.
We wish you had seen the opportunity in time. If only we had bought gold instead of property.
(This means we want to be able to change a situation in the past.)
What do they wish?

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.
 (I don’t know what to do!) (I didn’t study hard for my exam!)
1) I wish I ____________ (know) 11) I wish I ___________________
what to do. (study) harder for my exam.

(I don’t speak Italian!) (I overate last night!)

2) I wish I ____________ (speak) 12) I wish I ___________________
Italian. (not eat) so much last night.

(It is raining!) (I didn’t bring my camera with me

3) I wish it _________________ yesterday evening!)
(not rain) raining. 13) I wish I ___________________
(bring) my camera with me
yesterday evening.

(I can’t go to the party!) (I was very busy at work yesterday!)

4) I wish I ____________ (can go) 14) I wish I ___________________
to the party. (can go) to the party yesterday.

(I am not rich!) (She told her mother everything!)

5) I wish I ____________ (be) 15) I wish she __________________
rich. (not tell) her mother everything.
Жаль, что я не богат. Жаль, что она всё рассказала своей
маме.
(I am short!) (I didn’t meet him yesterday!)
6) I wish I ____________ (be) 16) I wish I ___________________
taller. (meet) him yesterday.

(I don’t have a big car!) (Last summer I stayed in my home town!)

7) I wish I ___________ (have) a 17) I wish I ___________________
big car. (travel) to Jamaica last summer.

(I am sitting in the office!) (Last summer I travelled to Alaska!)

8) I wish I ______________ (lie) 18) I wish I had travelled to Jamaica
on a beach. last summer.

(It’s Monday today! Tomorrow is (Last winter I travelled to Alaska!)

Tuesday!) 19) I wish I ___________________
9) I wish it ____________ (be)
(not travel) to Alaska last winter.
the weekend tomorrow.

(I don’t speak English very well!) (We’ve been married for 20 years!)
10) I wish I ___________ (speak) 20) I wish I ___________________
English perfectly well. (not marry) you twenty years ago!