CLAUSES AFTER WISH (Mệnh đề sau WISH)
* Future wish (Ao ước ở tương lai)
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S + wish(es) + s + would + V (bare-inf.) |
Ex: He wishes he would pass the exam.
* Present wish (Ao ước ở hiện tại)
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S + wish(es) + s + V (past simple) |
Ex: I wish I had a mobile phone. (I don’t have a mobile phone.)
Do you ever wish you could fly? (you can’t fly.)
* Ta có thể dùng were thay was (I, he, she, it was/were).
* Past wish (Ao ước ở quá khứ)
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S + wish(es) + S + V (past perfect) |
Ex: I wish I had known that Harry was ill. (but I didn’t know)
⮲ Lưu ý: Wish somebody something được dùng để chúc ai điều gì. Sau wish là hai tân ngữ (trực tiếp và gián tiếp).
Ex: I wish you every success.
He shook my hand and wished me luck
EXERCISES
I. Complete the sentences with an appropriate verb form.
1. Our classroom doesn’t have any window. I wish our classroom __________ windows.
2. The sun isn’t shining. I wish the sun __________ right now.
3. I didn’t go shopping. I wish I __________ shopping.
4. I can’t swim. I wish I __________ so I would feel safe in the boat.
5. I don’t know how to dance. I wish I __________ how to dance.
6. I live in the country. I wish I __________ in a big city.
7. You didn’t tell them about it. I wish you __________ them about it.
8. It’s cold today. I’m not wearing a coat. I wish I __________ a coat.
9. I don’t have enough money to buy that book. I wish I __________ enough money.
10. It’s raining and I want it to stop. I wish it __________ raining.
11. Elena is tired because she went to bed late last night. She wishes she __________ to bed earlier last night.
12. Ann has a beautiful voice, so I want her to sing. I wish Ann __________ a couple of songs.
13. I’m not lying on the beach in Hawaii. I wish I __________ on a beach in Hawaii.
14. The teacher is going to give an exam tomorrow. I wish he __________ us an exam tomorrow.
15. Jack didn’t drive to work. I wish Jack __________ to work. I’d ask him for a ride home.
16. Bill didn’t get the promotion. I wish Bill __________ the promotion. He feels bad.
17. It isn’t winter. I wish it __________ winter so that I could go skiing.
18. We’re going to the concert tonight. I wish you __________ with us.
19. I quit my job. I wish I __________ my job until I’d found another one.
20. My friend won’t ever lend me his car. I wish he __________ me his car for my date tomorrow night.
II. Put the verbs into the correct form.
1. I feed sick. I wish __________ so much cake. (I/not/eat)
2. I’m fed up with this raining. I wish __________ raining (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. I wish __________ here. She’d be able to help us. (Ann/be)
6. Aren’t they ready yet? I wish __________ (they/hurry up)
7. It would be nice to stay here. I wish __________ to go now. (we/not/have)
8. When we were in London last year, I didn’t have time to see all the things we wanted to see. I wish __________ more time, (we/have)
9. It’s freezing today. I wish __________ so cold. I hate cold weather (it/not/be)
10. What’s her name again? I wish __________ remember her name. (I/can)
11. What I said was stupid. I wish __________ anything. (I/not/say)
12. You’re driving too fast. I wish __________ a bit. (you/slow down)
13. It was a terrible film. I wish __________ to see it. (we/not/go)
14. You’re always tired. I wish __________ to bed so late (you/not/go)
15. I spent all my money. I wish __________ it. (I/save)
16. Vicky’s work isn’t going well. She wishes __________ better (it/be)
17. I looked everywhere for the key. I wish __________ it. (I/find)
18. The phone has been ringing for five minutes. I wish __________ it. (somebody/ answer)
19. It’s very crowded here. I wish __________ so many people (there/not/be)
20. I wish __________ me about the dance, I would have gone (you/tell)
III. Write a sentence with wish.
1. I don’t know French.
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2. It is very noisy for me to read the book.
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3. I don’t have a bicycle. Therefore I walk to school everyday.
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4. It is raining heavily now.
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5. The book is too expensive for me to afford it.
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6. I don’t have a lot of friends.
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7. I am too busy to watch the television programs.
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8. She doesn’t know my address.
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9. There are not any people in the ball.
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10. They are late for the meeting.
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11. There is not enough water for us to drink.
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12. The question is too difficult for us to answer.
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13. Unfortunately, I must go now.
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14. He is not good at speaking.
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15. It is far from my house to my school.
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16. She doesn’t advise him to give up smoking.
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17. I’m sorry I didn’t come to the party last night.
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18. I regret that you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth.
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19. Mary is afraid she won’t be able to attend your wedding next week.
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20. I regret I didn’t learn to play a musical instrument.
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