I wish / if only
I. Put the verbs given in brackets into the correct form.
1. I wish I (be) younger so that I could go to school instead of work.
2. I wish I (can sing) so that I could sing my children a lullaby.
3. We live in the country, but we wish we (live) in the city.
4. Mary can’t drive a car, but she wishes she (can).
5. Tom is having problems at the University. He wishes he (study) better at school.
6. Helen didn’t enter a lyceum after school. Now, she wishes she (enter) the lyceum.
7. It was very cold while they were in Scotland. They wish it (be) warmer.
8. I wish you (stop) talking while I am explaining the material.
9. I wish Mike (come) yesterday but he was busy.
10. I wish I (have) someone I could have asked for advice yesterday.
II. Put the verbs given in brackets into the correct form.
1. It was very hot. I wish the weather (to be) cooler.
2. Bob wishes he (to have) Rosa’s telephone number.
3. We wish it (not to be) so rainy yesterday.
4. They wish they (to study) languages more thoroughly last year.
5. He feels sick. He wishes he (not to eat) so much ice-cream.
6. It’s too noisy here. I wish there (to be) fewer people.
7. She wishes she (to be) fitter.
8. I wish she (stop) crying. I can’t stand when people cry.
9. Mary wishes Dave (to book) tickets last week.
10. If only you (to give) her my phone number yesterday.
11. She wishes it (to stop) snowing.
12. I wish I (can play) the piano.
13. If only my son (to have) the chance to study when he was a boy.
I wish / if only
I. Put the verbs given in brackets into the correct form.
1. I wish I (be) younger so that I could go to school instead of work.
2. I wish I (can sing) so that I could sing my children a lullaby.
3. We live in the country, but we wish we (live) in the city.
4. Mary can’t drive a car, but she wishes she (can).
5. Tom is having problems at the University. He wishes he (study) better at school.
6. Helen didn’t enter a lyceum after school. Now, she wishes she (enter) the lyceum.
7. It was very cold while they were in Scotland. They wish it (be) warmer.
8. I wish you (stop) talking while I am explaining the material.
9. I wish Mike (come) yesterday but he was busy.
10. I wish I (have) someone I could have asked for advice yesterday.
II. Put the verbs given in brackets into the correct form.
1. It was very hot. I wish the weather (to be) cooler.
2. Bob wishes he (to have) Rosa’s telephone number.
3. We wish it (not to be) so rainy yesterday.
4. They wish they (to study) languages more thoroughly last year.
5. He feels sick. He wishes he (not to eat) so much ice-cream.
6. It’s too noisy here. I wish there (to be) fewer people.
7. She wishes she (to be) fitter.
8. I wish she (stop) crying. I can’t stand when people cry.
9. Mary wishes Dave (to book) tickets last week.
10. If only you (to give) her my phone number yesterday.
11. She wishes it (to stop) snowing.
12. I wish I (can play) the piano.
13. If only my son (to have) the chance to study when he was a boy.

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