English Grammar Exercises for B1 – wish exercise

A. Complete using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1   I wish I ……………………….. (have) a million euros! I’d buy lots of great things.

2   I wish we ……………………….. (live) in a bigger house. This one is too small.

3   Becca wishes she ……………………….. (be) old enough to drive a car.

4   Do you wish you ……………………….. (feel) more confident about the exam tomorrow?

5   I wish my computer ……………………….. (not/ be) broken. I can’t check my e-mail.

6   I wish I ……………………….. (not/ like) chocolate so much! I eat three bars a day!

7   Grant wishes he ……………………….. (not/ make) so many mistakes all the time.

8   Look what they’re wearing! I bet they wish they ……………………….. (not/ look) so silly!

B. Complete using the correct form of the verbs in the box. You may have to use some negative forms.

1   I wish I ……………………… in the countryside. The city is so noisy!

2   Tracy has got curly hair but she often wishes she ……………………… straight hair.

3   I wish our teachers ……………………… us less homework every day, but there’s nothing I can do about it.

4   I wish I ……………………… so scared, but I do!

5   Do you wish you ……………………… contact lenses or are you happy with glasses?

6   Jake’s mum wishes he ……………………… so much money on clothes whenever he goes shopping.

C. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences.

1   I wish I ………………………. (win).

2   I wish I ………………………. (listen) to my mother.

3   I wish we ………………………. (bring) a camera with us.

4   I wish I ………………………. (study) a bit harder for this test.

5   I wish I ………………………. (not/ make) so many phone calls last month!

6   I wish he ………………………. (not/ choose) me!

D. The words in bold in each sentence are wrong. Write the correct word or phrase.

1   I wish I can speak German, but I never learnt it at school.   ……………….

2   I wish you will put your toys away! It’s not difficult!   ……………….

3   Do you sometimes wish you can fly?   ……………….

4   I wish you won’t lie to me all the time!   ……………….

5   I wish the neighbours won’t make so much noise.   ……………….

6   If only she will ask me to go to the disco with her!   ……………….

7   If only you can come with us!   ……………….

E. Choose the correct answer.

1   I wish I ……………….. an MP3 player.

      A have   B had   C would have

2   We all wish Tim ……………….. with the housework.

      A helps   B will help   C would help

3   I wish I ……………….. to buy a lottery ticket last night.

      A remember   B remembered   C had remembered

4   I wish you ……………….. live so far away.

      A don’t   B didn’t   C won’t

5   I wish they ……………….. keep changing the time of this programme.

      A couldn’t   B wouldn’t   C don’t

6   Do you wish you ……………….. to help Michael in the shop last weekend?

      A hadn’t offered   B didn’t offer   C haven’t offered

F. Circle the correct word or phrase.

26th April 3500

I wish today (1) has / had never happened! If only I (2) could / would start the day again, I’d do everything differently. Why did I forget to set the alarm last night? I really wish I (3) haven’t / hadn’t done that! I also wish I (4) live / lived nearer the Earth. It takes such a long time to get there from Mars – especially when the traffic is bad. (5) If only / Only if I (6) have / had a faster spaceship. Anyway, the point is, I was late for my job interview. The first question they asked was why I wanted to be an Environmental officer on the moon. Do you know what I said? Because I really wanted to look at the aliens in the Super Alien Zoo. Oh, I wish I (7) didn’t say / hadn’t said that. Why am I so stupid? I (8) wish / hope now that I’d never applied for the job in the first place. I’m sure I won’t get the job. I just (9) wish / hope tomorrow is better than today was.