WISH Sau S + Wish If only (giá mà) có loại mệnh đề dùng để lời ước tương lai, khứ Future wish (Tương lai): Ước muốn điều xảy muốn làm Cấu trúc: S + wish(es) + S + would (not) + V If only I wish you would stop smoking Tom wishes his mother wouldn’t make so much noise If only Jane would take the trip with me next Sunday If only it would stop raining Chủ ngữ wish không trùng chủ ngữ would không dùng I wish I would mà thay I wish I could… I wish I could attend the meeting next week Present wish (Hiện tại): Mong ước điều thật thực ( Như mệnh đề điều kiện câu điều kiện loại 2) Cấu trúc: S + wish(es) + S + V_ed (Quá khứ bàng thái) If only were (was dùng hơn) Could + V I am poor now -> I wish I were rich I can’t swim -> I wish I could swim I don’t know her name -> I wish I knew her name Past wish (Quá khứ) Mong ước điều thật hoặc diễn tả điều hối tiếc khứ Cấu trúc: S + wish(es/ed) + S + had + P2 (Quá khứ hoàn thành) If only I regret selling my house -> If only I had not sold my house * Một số trường hợp sử dụng Could have + P2 thay cho had + P2 (quá khứ hoàn thành) để diễn tả điều mong ước khứ Eg I was not at the meeting.-> I wish I could have been at the meeting/ I wish I had been at the meeting CÓ NGHĨA LÀ Câu gốc Hiện Quá khứ Tương lai S + V(s/es) She goes S + do/does + not + V She doesn’t leave S + am/is/are I am a doctor S + am/is/are + not I am not a girl S + can/may + not V I can’t cook well S + can/may V She may come S + Ved She left S + did + not + V She didn’t go S + was/were It was rainy S + was/were + not It was not sunny S + could/might + not + V I couldn’t come S + could/might + V She could go S + will/shall + V She will come S + will/shall + not + V She will not come S + wish Hoặc If only Câu ước viết lại S + didn’t V She didn’t go S + Ved She left S + were not I were not a doctor S + were I were a girl S + could/might + V I could cook well S + could/might + not + V She might not come S + had not P2 She had not left S + had P2 She had gone S + had not been It had not been rainy S + had been It had been sunny S + could + have P2 I could have come S + could/might not + have P2 She could not have gone S + would/should not V She would not come S + would/should + V She would come EXERCISE I Put the verb into correct form I feel sick because I ate cake I wish I (not eat)…………………… so much cake I’m fed up with the rain I wish it (stop)……………………….raining now It’s a difficult question I wish I (know)……………….the answer I didn’t listen to you I wish I (take)………………… your advice I wish Ann (be)………….here She can help us It would be nice to stay here I wish I (not have)…………………….to go now What’s her name? I don’t know I wish I (remember)……………… her name When we were in London, we did not go sight-seeing We wish we (go)………… to the park I spent all of my money I wish I (save)………………… some 10 I looked everywhere for my key If only I (find)…………………… it 11 I wish the weather (be ) ………… …………….warm, so we could go swimming 12 I didn’t say anything I wish I (ask )…………………………….……… him how to get there 13 I wish I (not stay)………….……………… at home now 14 I wish I (not/ buy) …………….…………… that book yesterday 15 I wish I (see) ……………….…………….him I have not seen him for a long time 16 I wish I (not/call)……………….……………… him a liar He was angry with me 17 I don’t have time to go to “High Quality Good Fair “ I wish I (go) ………there 18 The weather is very hot I wish it (be) ………………………… cooler 19 We seldom write to her I wish we (write) ………………… to her more often 20 John doesn’t know how to swim He wishes he (can) ……………… …… swim 21 John doesn’t buy the book She wishes she (buy) …………………… … it 22 Mai doesn’t pass the exam She wishes she (study) …………… …… harder 23 We will not go to Ha Long Bay next week I wish we (go) …………… there 24 My parents are not in now I wish they (be) ……….……at home with us now 25 I know Nam will not lend me his car I wish he (lend) ……………… it to me 26 I wish it (not rain) _ heavily next Sunday 27 II Rewrite the following sentences using Wish or If only Ann isn’t here I want her to be here ……………………………………………………………………………… John would like to be a pilot when he grows up ……………………………………………………………………………………… I bought a house I regret buying it ………………………………………………………………………………………… I regret I didn’t learn to play an instrument ………………………………………………………………………………………… Mary is afraid she won’t be able to attend your wedding next week ………………………………………………………………………………………… I can’t go to the party ………………………………………………………………………………………… I didn’t bring my camera yesterday ………………………………………………………………………………………… I live in a big city but I don’t like it ………………………………………………………………………………………… It’s a pity that you were not here last month ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 I have to work tomorrow but I want to go shopping ………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 I like this book but I don’t have enough money to buy it ………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 I feel awful because I ate too much ice-cream ………………………………………………………………………………………… 13 She didn’t give me a chance to tell her the truth ………………………………………………………………………………………… 14 I’m sorry I could not go to your party yesterday ………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 I was so lazy that I lost my work ………………………………………………………………………………………… 16 I wore a very tight pair of shoes so I felt very uncomfortable ………………………………………………………………………………………… 17 I gave up my work Now I regret that ………………………………………………………………………………………… 18 I’m so sleepy now Yesterday I stayed up too late ………………………………………………………………………………………… 19 I did not study hard so I failed the exam ………………………………………………………………………………………… 20 I got married when I was young and I regretted it ………………………………………………………………………………………… 21 I like the blue shirt but someone bought it ………………………………………………………………………………………… 22 There’s a conference tomorrow I want to attend it but I can’t ………………………………………………………………………………………… 23 I need a new car but I don’t have enough money now ………………………………………………………………………………………… 24 I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party ………………………………………………………………………………………… 25 I’m sorry I can’t help you your homework ………………………………………………………………………………………… 26 She doesn’t like to work with him ………………………………………………………………………………………… III Choose the best answer I don't understand this point of grammar I wish I it better A understood B would understand C had understood D understands It never stops raining here I wish it raining A stopped B would stop C had stopped D will stop I miss my friends I wish my friends here right now A were B would be C had been D was I should never have said that I wish I that A didn't say B wouldn't say C hadn't said D says I speak terrible English I wish I English well A spoke B would speak C had spoken D speaks 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 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 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 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 10 This movie is terrible I wish we to see another one A went B would go C had gone D go 11 I hate living in England It's cold and it's damp I wish I in Spain A lived B would live C had lived D live 12 I was only in Miami for a week I wish I more time there but I had to go on to New York A had B would have C had had D have 13 You drive too fast I wish you more slowly A drive B drove C had driven D would drive 14 He missed an exciting football match on TV last night He wishes that he _ it A watched B would watch C had watched D watches 15 My face is bright red I wish I in the sun so long yesterday A didn't sit B wouldn't sit C hadn't sat D sat 16 It was supposed to be a secret I wish you him A didn't tell B wouldn't tell C hadn't told D tell 17 They didn't offer me the job I wish they it to me A offered B would offer C had offered D offer 18 It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice -I wish you the doctor's advice A took B would take C had taken D could take 19 I hate having red hair I wish I blonde hair A had B would have C had had D am having 20 This exercise is very boring I wish the teacher us some more interesting things to A gave B would give C had given D will give 21 I wish I a doctor in the future A am B were C had been D would be 22 I wish that some day I _ able to marry her A will be B am C would be D had been 23 I wished I _ enough money to buy the house A had B have C had had D would have 24 John wishes he a scientist when he grows up A is B was C will be D would be 25 You talk more than you work The teacher wishes that A you work more than you talk B you worked more than you talked C you worked more than you talk D you had worked more than you had talked 26 Susan regretted not buying that villa A Susan wished she had bought that villa B Susan wished she bought that villa C Susan wished she could buy that villa D Susan wished she hadn’t bought that villa 27 It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this A I wish you told us about this B I wish you would tell us about this C I wish you had told us about this D I wish you have told us about this 28 I’m afraid he won’t get over his illness A I wish he will get over his illness B I wish he would get over his illness C I wish he got over his illness D I wish he had got over his illness 29 Peter regretted buying the secondhand computer A Peter didn’t want to buy the secondhand computer B Peter wished he didn’t buy the secondhand computer C Peter wished he hadn’t bought the secondhand computer D Peter was glad to buy the secondhand computer 30 I regret that you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth A I wish you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth B I wish you gave me a chance to tell you the truth C I wish you had given me a chance to tell you the truth D I wish you hadn’t given me a chance to tell you the truth Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction 31 I sometimes wish that I will have another car A B C D 32 I wishes you had been at the meeting yesterday A B C D 33 I wish I didn’t say that to him yesterday A B C D 34 She wishes that we didn’t send her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet A B C D 35 She wishes she could speak English as fluent as her sister A B C D 36 I really wish we can make a trip around the world A B C D 37 He got bad marks He wishes he reviewed his lesson carefully A B C D 38 I wish I didn’t speak to him so severely yesterday A B C D