Post on 14-Jan-2017
Basic Structures Used in Wish Clausessituation
Subject + wish
main clauseA wish about the future
would + verb
A wish about the present
Past simple
A wish about the past
Past perfect
EXERCISES1.What a beautiful view! I wish I (bring) ___ mycamera with me.
2.If only Mr. Blake (not, interrupt) ___ the speakerall the time, the presentation would have beenenjoyable.
3.I quite like this flat, but I wish the people aboveus (not, be) ___ so noisy.
4.If only I (have) ___ better eyesight.I can’t readanything now without my glasses.
brought
hadn’t interrupted
weren’t
had
5.I really wish you (stop) ___ whistling.It’s gettingon my nerves.
6.I wish you (can, be) ___ at the party lastnight.You really enjoyed yourself.
7.I wish you (can, see) ___ the look on myhusband’s face yesterday when he saw the colourI had painted the living room.
Would stop
Could have been
Could have seen
EXERCISES 1.Everybody would have drowned if the boat ---- the quayside when it sank. A) must not have approached B) didn't approach C) hadn't been approaching D) hasn't approached E) wouldn't be approaching
2.My brother is sitting by the telephone wishing his girlfriend ---- him. A) calls B) has called C) will call D) would call E) is calling
C
D
3.I know Sibel wishes she ---- the horses with her friends, but she is too young. A) could ride B) would ride C) will be riding D) would have ridden E) has ridden
4.One day I ---- to visit my cousin in Australia if I can get three weeks off work.A) have liked B) had liked C) would like D) liked E) were to like
A
C
5.Later on today, I____ a cake for tea if we____ all of the necessary ingredients , of course.A) would bake/were having B) will bake/have C) could have baked/had D) will have baked/have had E) were to have baked/would have
6.If people ---- any opium-related drug often enough, they ---- physically dependent, or addicted, to the drug. A) take/become B) took/became C) would take/had become D) were taking/may become E) are taking/have become
Answers: 1C-2D-3A-4C-5B-6A
B
A
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