Wish-sentences

1. I wish I ... in a warmer country. It’s so cold here.

If only I ... a dog.

I wish you ... the situation long ago.

If only I ... about the people with whom I travelled last year.

I wish my sister ... real friends.

 I wish I ... younger and more beautiful.

If only the children ... in this competition.

I wish I ... now.

I wish I ... English like Jane does.

I wish you ... insulting people.

I wish you ... so much noise.

I wish people ... in the cinema when other people watch the film.

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

I wish I _____ (to be) the manager of this company.

Peter wishes he (not to buy) that car. It breaks down so often and causes him trouble.

Asley's mother wishes she ______ (to do) well in the final exams next week.

Larry wishes he ______ (be) on a spa holiday relaxing rather than working in the office now. 

Mary feels homesick. She wishes she ______ (be) in her home with her parents now. 

I wish you ______ (bring) me a glass of water. I am very thirsty.

Karen wishes her father ______ (not go) to Russia on business. She misses him. 

It was a very hot and sunny. I wish I ______ (take) my sunglasses and sun lotion with me. 

You look overweight. I wish you ______ (attend) a gym this summer.

My father wishes he ______ (not forget) to take the camera with him. The view was wonderful.

Joseph wishes he ______ (not cheat) in the exam. The teacher was very angry with him. 

I wish I ______ (not speak) so loudly. My baby brother woke up.

Michael wishes his father ______ (give) him £100 for the school trip next month.

Mr. Parker wishes there ______ (not be) mosquitoes around. They bite him badly. 

I wish people ______ (not cut) the trees any more.

My mother wishes I ______ (take) her to the hospital for her operation this weekend.

Timothy wishes she ______ (not eat) too many strawberries. She has got a terrible stomachache. 

Pam wishes she ______ (have) an mp3 player. She could listen to music now. 

I wish I ______ (know) more about cooking. I have to prepare something special for my guests. 

We wish we ______ (win) the match next Sunday. We will be this year's champion then. 

The students wish they ______ (study) more. They all got bad marks from the Maths exam. 

I'm so tired. I wish I _____ home earlier last night.

I wish we_____ (live) near the beach. 

I wish it …. so cold today.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. I wish I _______ a better job. I don’t enjoy this kind of work.

2. I wish you _______ so late. I'm tired of always waiting for you!

3. I wish you ______ your bedroom. It’s a mess!.

4. I wish it _______ raining. This rain is annoying. I want to go out.

5. I’m starving. I wish I _______ breakfast this morning.

7. This book is so boring. I wish I _______ reading it.

8. I missed my flight yesterday. If only I _______ a bit earlier!

9. I wish I _______ to go to work today.

10. If only he _______ here. He’d know what to do.