English Grammar Exercises: Wish

Exercise 1 

Put in wish(ed) or hope(d) .

1) I ________ you a pleasant stay here.

2) Enjoy your holiday. I ________ you have a great time.

3) Goodbye. I ________ you all the best.

4) We said goodbye to each other and ________ each other luck.

5) We're going to have a picnic tomorrow, so I ________ the weather is nice.

6) I ________ you luck in your new job. I ________ it works out well for you.

Exercise 2 

What do you say in these situations? Write sentences with I wish … would ….

1) It's raining. You want to go out, but not in the rain.

     You say: I wish ________

2) You're waiting for Jane. She's late and you're getting impatient.

     You say to yourself: I wish ________

3) You're looking for a job- so far without success. Nobody will give you a job.

     You say: I wish somebody ________

4) You can hear a baby crying. It's been crying for a long time and you're trying to study.

     You say: ________

5) Brian has been wearing the same clothes for years. You think he needs some new clothes.

     You say to Brian: ________

For the following situations, write sentences with I wish … wouldn't ….

6) Your friend drives very fast. You don't like this.

     You say to your friend: I wish you ________

7) Joe leaves the door open all the time. This annoys you.

     You say to Joe: ________

8) A lot of people drop litter in the street. You don't like this.

     You say: I wish people ________

Exercise 3 

Are these sentences right or wrong? Correct them where necessary.

1) I wish Sarah would be here now. ________

2) I wish you would listen to me. ________

3) I wish I would have more free time. ________

4) I wish our flat would be a bit bigger. ________

5) I wish the weather would change. ________

6) I wish you wouldn't complain all the time. ________

7) I wish everything wouldn't be so expensive. ________

Exercise 4 

Put the verb into the correct form.

1) It was a stupid thing to say. I wish I ________ (I /not / say)

2) I'm fed up with this rain. I wish ________ (it / stop)

3) It's a difficult question. I wish ________ the answer. (I / know)

4) I should have listened to you. I wish ________ your advice. (I / take)

5) You're lucky to be going away. I wish ________ with you. (I / can / come)

6) I have no energy at the moment. I wish ________ so tired. (I / not I be)

7) Aren't they ready yet? I wish ________ (they / hurry up)

8) It would be nice to stay here longer. I wish ________ to go now. (we / not / have)

9) When we were in London last year, we didn't have time to see all the things we wanted to see. I wish ________ longer. (we / can / stay)

10) It's freezing today. I wish ________ so cold. I hate cold weather. (it / not / be)

11) Joe still doesn't know what he wants to do. I wish ________ (he / decide)

12) I really didn't enjoy the party. I wish ________ (we / not / go)

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