U8:Wishes and imaginary situations or events

Select the verb form that completes the sentence.

Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence. 

1. It's raining. You don't like rain.

    I wish it                (not-rain)               didn't rain               not to rain               weren't raining              .

2. It's raining. Your friend is leaving without his coat.

    I hope you                (take)               will take               would take               to take               take              your coat.

3. It was raining. Your friend caught a cold because he didn't wear his coat. Remind     

    him about the advice you gave. 
    I wish you                (wear)                would have worn               had worn               could have worn               wore              your coat, but you wouldn't listen.

4. You wish to buy a new coat, but you have no money right now.

    I wish I                (buy)               buy               bought               could buy               would buy              a coat.

5. You weren't at the noon meeting. You had another appointment.

    I wish I                (be)               were               was               had been               could have been              at the noon meeting, but I had another appointment.

6. You are angry about a person failing to show up to a meeting.

    I wish you                (call)               would have called               could have called               had called              me to let me know you couldn't meet me.

7. You want to help prepare some documents for a meeting.  Make a request / wish.

    I                (like)               will like               would like               to like               like              to help prepare the documents for the next meeting.

8. You are at a party. You want to go home. Tell your friend.  Make a direct request/wish.

    I                (wish)               will wish we               wish we               wish to               would wish to              leave now.

9. Your friend wants help with homework. You want to watch a TV movie.  Make an excuse.

    I wish I                (help)               can help               could help               could have helped               would have helped              you with your homework, but I have something else planned at the moment.

10. At the holiday office party, your boss drank a little too much, sat on the copy machine and 

     photocopied his behind. You missed it!

     I wish I                (see)               had seen               could have seen               saw              that!

11. A few days after the holiday office party, you remember the embarrassing event and what you 

     were thinking at that time. 

     I wished I                (have)               had had               have had               have              a camera!

12. You have an office mate who smokes. You express a somewhat angry wish.

      I wish you                (stop)               will stop               would stop               would have stopped              smoking!

Answers:

  1. weren’t raining
  2. will take or take
  3. would have worn or had worn
  4. could buy
  5. could have been (excuse)
  6. had called / would have called
  7. would like
  8. wish to
  9. could help
10. had seen / could have seen
11. had had
12. would stop (were willing)

Talking about imaginary situations

Complete the sentences. Use contractions where possible.

lived didn't go had rather only 'd buy wouldn't be 'd learned

1. I wish I(learn) English when I was a child.
2. Where would you(rather / be) now?
3. If she(have) a boat, she'd sail around the world.
4. They'd have more money if they(not / go) out every night.
5. He(buy) the jeans if they weren't so expensive.
6. You(not / be) late if you got up earlier.
7. If we(live) in Switerland, I'd go skiing every day.
8. If(I / only / work) harder when I was at school.