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Grammar: I wish and if only.
We can use wish and if only with a past tense to express regret about the present (to say that we would like something to be different).
I wish I had a printer.
I wish he wasnt so shy.
She wishes she could be able to change a wheel.
We often use were instead of was after wish and if only in a more formal style:
I wish he werent so shy.
If only it werent so embarrassing.
We use would after wish and if only when we want something to stop happening, or we want something different to happen.
I wish you wouldnt slam the door when you come in.
I wish you wouldnt leave your room messy.
To express regret that something happened or did not happen in the past we can use wish and if only with the past perfect:
I wish I had worked harder when I was a student.
If only they hadnt missed the train.
Ex. I. Rephrase the sentences using the model:
I wish my pupils had better manners.
1. The neighbours upstairs are too noisy.
2. I have a long nose.
3. Winters have become very warm.
4. My children are not very communicative.
5. The city is very dirty.
6. The TV news is often interrupted by commercials.
7. Our bathroom is too small.
8. My sister failed the driving test.
Ex. II. Each of these people did something yesterday which they now regret. Add a sentence of your own like in the example:
Our teacher has caught a bad cold.
She wishes she hadnt gone out in the rain without an umbrella.
My brother has broken his leg in a football match.
Mrs. Brown has lost her wallet while shopping.
Mrs. Grey has developed a terrible headache.
I have hurt my back moving the piano.
He has cut his finger peeling an orange.
Ex. III. Complete the situations with sentences I wish
1. Youve just redecorated your bedroom. Now you decide the wallpaper is too dark. You say: I wish
2. Youve wasted a lot of time writing an article for a local paper, but it sounds too formal. You say: I wish
3. You were on a business trip when a friend of yours visited your city. You are upset and you say: I wish
4. Youve just come back from your vacation. Everything was fine except for the hotel and you say I wish
5. You overslept because you had stayed up late reviewing for an exam. You say: I wish
Ex. IV. Write a sentence with I wish would
Example: Its snowing. You dont want to go out in the snow, you want it to stop snowing, so you say: I wish it would stop snowing or I wish it wouldnt snow.
1. Your neighbours are making a noise. You want them to stop playing loud music. You say: I wish
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2. Many people pick flowers from the flowerbeds in a public garden. You dont like this and you say: I wish
3. Jane always leaves the door open. You dont like this. You say to her I wish wouldnt
4. Tom has been wearing the same old clothes for years. You think he needs some new, and you want him to buy some. You say to him: I wish wouldnt
5. Youve looking for a job so far without success. You want somebody to give you a job. You say: I wish somebody.
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Oral practice: Farming in the United States
Ex. I. Describe a typical farm in the US. Use the prompts: family tradition, automation, facilities, high productivity, hard work, rewarding, modern equipment, scenery and country life.
