Wish If Only
Wish If Only
Wish If Only
S1 + WISH WOULD
S2+ + Vo to ..... => khả năng
COULD
IF ONLY WERE + V-ing.... => sự sắp xếp
Eg: a. It will-> tương lai be rain tomorrow.=> If only/ I wish it wouldn't rain tomorrow.
b. She is not coming-> sắp xếp cho tương lai with us. => She wishes she were coming
with us.
c. I want to be in Hanoi next week. If only/ I wish I could be in Hanoi next
week.
NOTES :
* When S1=S2( giống nhau), we often use could instead of would. (He wishes he
could / would go home. ) => Khi S1 = S2 ( tức S1 giống S2), thì tà dùng could
=> We only use could , wouldn’t after I wish/ We wish/ If only I / If only we …( chúng ta
chỉ đc dùng could và wouldn’t sau cụm I wish/ We wish/ If only I / If only we....)
Eg: I wish I could / would see him / If only I wouldn’t be there .
3. Past wish (mong ước ở quá khứ): tương đương vs câu đk loại 3
S1+ WISH PAST PERFECT..... (quá khứ hoàn thành) => hối tiếc
S2+
IF ONLY COULD HAVE + Vpp(-ed/ V cột 3).... => khả năng
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S + WISH TO V … = hope to V
Eg:
- I wish to live in Paris now . = I hope to live in Paris now
I wish you a happy new year.
III. EXERCISES
1. Gap filling ( see WISH CLAUSE EXERCISE )
2. Multiple choice questions(chọn đáp án đúng): (id)
3. Sentence transformation ( viết lại câu): (id)
3a. Words, phrases or clauses such as want to/ would love to/ would like to/ be sorry/ be
afraid/ it’s pity/ regret… must be omitted .
- They want Jason to be here now => They wish Jason were here now.
- I’m afraid I can’t go to your party. => I wish I could go to your party.
3b. reget/ forget/ remember + V-ing / be sorry for + V-ing / should (not) have V3 / need
have v3/ must have V3 …=> usually describe a past action / state => PAST WISH
- He regrets not saying good-bye to Jane. => He wishes he had said good-bye to Jane.
- I think you should have told him about that matter. => I wish you had told him about that
matter.
3c. The context only helps us to recognize the tense of such phrases as want to be/ would
love to/ would like to …
- He wants to be a teacher when he grows up. (future) => He wishes he could be a teacher.
- He wants you to be here right now. => He wishes you were here right now.
3d. Equivalent tenses in conditionals/ it’s (high) time … / would rather …
- It’s high time Mary went to bed. => Mary’s mother wishes she went to bed.
3e. Present perfect => past wish
- She hasn’t visited London yet. => She wishes she had visited London.
IV. EXERCISES
I. would or could?
a. I wish Andreas would help me sometimes.
b. If only I could have a holiday!
c. Gavin wished he could visit his uncle in Paris.
d. I wish I could win the prize.
e. I wish they would top shouting.
f. Judith wishes she could go to London.
g. If only the baby ______ be quiet for a moment. h. If only you get the job you want!
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses:
1. She wishes her father (be) were here now to help her.
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2. I wish you (not give) hadn’t given them my phone number yesterday.
3. If only I (can) could take the trip to Hanoi next summer.
4. If only I (have) had more time to do this job.
5. I wish someday I (be) would be able to marry her.
6. He acts as if he (know) knew English perfectly.{ S1+V(HTĐ) + as if +S2+V(QKĐ) }
7. It’s time for you (go) to go to work.( It’s time + <for sb> + to + V-inf)
8. I would rather you (do not) it.
9. I felt as though I (already meet) her.
10.You’d rather (pay) paid me now.
11.He’d rather (stay) stay at home than (go) go out.
III. Write sentences with I wish... / If only…
1 I can’t give up smoking. (But I’d like to).
I wish I ................................................................................................................
2 I haven’t any cigarettes (and I need one).
If only…...............................................................................................................
3 George isn’t here (and I need him).
I wish George .......................................................................................................
4 It’s cold (and I hate cold weather).
If only…................................................................................................................
5 I live in London (and I hate London).
I ............................................................................................................................
6 Tina can’t come to the party (she’s your best friend).
If only…I..............................................................................................................
7 I have to work tomorrow (but I’d like to stay in bed) .........................................
..............................................................................................................................
8 I don’t know anything about cars (and my car has just broken down).
..............................................................................................................................
9 I’m not lying on a beautiful sunny beach (and that’s a pity).
If only…................................................................................................................
10 There aren’t any river in my hometown.
If only…
IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use
between two and five words, including the words given. Do not change the given words.
1. I haven’t got much money. => I wish I …………………………………………………
2. She’d like to be far away, on a desert island. She wishes …………………………………..
3. Francisco lives a long way away. => I wish Francisco ……………………………………..
4. I have to practice the piano every day. If …………………… to practice the piano every
day!
5. I’m not very good at maths. (BETTER). => I wish
……………………………………………. Maths.
6. Daniel doesn’t live in the center of town. (LIVE) => Daniel
wishes………………………..the suburrbs.
7. I don’t know how to repair the car. (KNEW)
=>If ………………………………………to repair the car!
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