Wish (English exercise n°19934 - Please quote this number when contacting us)Other English exercises on the same topicWishLet's start off with the easy part. ' I wish to' can mean the same as 'I want to' but it is much, much more formal and much, much less common. I wish to make a complaint. You can also use 'wish' with a noun to 'offer good wishes'. We wish you a Merry Christmas. Notice that when you want to offer good wishes using a verb, you must use 'hope ' and not 'wish' We wish you the best of luck. We hope you have the best of luck. However, the main use of 'wish' is to say that we would like things to be different from what they are, that we have regrets about the present situation. I wish I was rich.(were in formal language) He wishes he lived in Paris. Notice that the verb tense which follows 'I wish' is 'more in the past' than the tense corresponding to its meaning. I'm too fat. I wish I was/were thin. I never get invited to parties. I wish I got invited to parties. In the case of 'will' , where 'will' means 'show willingness' we use 'would'. He won't help me. I wish he would help me. You're making too much noise. I wish you would be quiet. Where 'will' means a future event, we cannot use 'wish' and must use 'hope'. There's a strike tomorrow. I hope some buses will still be running In more formal English, we use the subjunctive form 'were' and not 'was' after 'wish'. I wish I were taller. English exercise "Wish" created by ameena (26-04-2007) with The test builderClick here to see the current stats of this English test1. You're making too much noise.I wish you could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would be quiet. 2. Have a nice trip. I wish I could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would coming with you . 3. Look at the rain. I wish it could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would stop. 4. It was a secret. I wish you could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would told her. 5. I hate being old. I wish I could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would young again. 6. I'm quite small. I wish I could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would taller. 7. The garden is vey dry. I wish it could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would rain. 8. I wish you could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would make up your mind. 9. I wish I could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would have another chance to do it again. 10. I wish thery could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would do something about it . 11. I wish I could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would come, it's so boring here. 12. I wish you could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would leaving the company. I'm going to miss you . 13. I wish I could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would agreed to give a speech . I'm so nervous now. 14. I wish I could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would gone. It sounds like it was a fantastic party. 15. I wish could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would a complaint. The service has been appalling. 16. I wish the phone could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would stop ringing. We have had so many calls today. 17. I wish they could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would repair the road. 18. I wish could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would to the manager. 19. I've eaten to much. I wish I could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would eaten so much. 20. I hope you could had hadn't have to make to speak was/were were/was weren't would a safe and pleasant journey. End of the free exercise to learn English: Wish (01.11.2008 15:54)A free English exercise to learn English.Other English exercises on the same topic | All our lessons and exercises
Let's start off with the easy part. ' I wish to' can mean the same as 'I want to' but it is much, much more formal and much, much less common.
You can also use 'wish' with a noun to 'offer good wishes'.
Notice that when you want to offer good wishes using a verb, you must use 'hope ' and not 'wish'
However, the main use of 'wish' is to say that we would like things to be different from what they are, that we have regrets about the present situation.
Notice that the verb tense which follows 'I wish' is 'more in the past' than the tense corresponding to its meaning.
In the case of 'will' , where 'will' means 'show willingness' we use 'would'.
Where 'will' means a future event, we cannot use 'wish' and must use 'hope'.
In more formal English, we use the subjunctive form 'were' and not 'was' after 'wish'.
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