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Wish you were here!

  •  English    10     Public
    A brief game to practice using WISH + simple past to talk about situations in the present we wish to be different.
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  • Your favorite band is coming to town, but you are a teenager and the concert is +18 only.
    I wish I were older.
  •  15
  • You are late for work! It's the second time this month. You don't have a car and the bus only comes in 30 minutes!!!! (could)
    I wish I could fly.
  •  15
  • You and your friends are lost in the forest. The water is ending and you have no idea how to return to the city. Your phones have no battery (had)
    I wish I had a map. // I wish I had a GPS // I wish I had electricity.
  •  15
  • You are stressed out. You are working a lot. Your friends are at the beach right now. You can't, because you have to work a lot. (were)
    I wish I were at the beach with my friends.
  •  15
  • You have many, many dreams: live at the beach, have a mansion, buy nice cars and be best friends with Beyonce. The problem: you have no money. (were)
    I wish I were a millionaire. // I wish I were rich...
  •  15
  • Your friends are playing poker every week and they haven't invited you because you can't play it. You feel left out and alone. (know)
    I wish I knew how to play poker.
  •  15
  • You love food! Everything, and you love watching Masterchef. You want to participate, problem is: you can't cook! (could)
    I wish I could cook // I wish I could learn how to cook.
  •  15
  • Julia is your best friend, but now she lives far away from you. You miss talking to her, she's the only person who understands you. (were)
    I wish she were here. // I wish we were together. // I wish I were there...
  •  15
  • Your phone is really old. You can't play any games anymore or send messages to your friends. However, you parents do not want to buy a new one for you. (could; have; were) ***Extra Points***
    I wish I could buy a new phone. // I wish I had a better phone // I wish I were rich// ....
  •  25
  • ***EXTRA POINTS*** Cheryl loves birds. She admires their freedom and their ability to fly. She hates being a person because she's not free or able to fly away like the little animals. (She... could/were/had)
    She wishes she could fly // She wishes she were a bird // She wishes she had wings.
  •  25