English File B2.2 Wish (3 types) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 28 Public

To practise three forms with the verb wish.

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My ex-boyfriend is driving me mad! He calls me every day.

I wish my ex-boyfriend wouldn’t call me every day.

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I didn’t get the job because I can’t drive.

I wish I could drive.

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I’m fed up with my brother using my computer.

I wish my brother wouldn’t use my computer.

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I hate it when you leave the bathroom in a mess.

I wish you wouldn’t leave the bathroom in a mess.

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I’d love to go away this weekend, but I have to work.

I wish I didn’t have to work this weekend.

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I left my mobile on my desk and now it isn’t there.

I wish I hadn’t left my mobile on my desk.

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I didn’t give my boss the report on time, and now he’s annoyed with me.

I wish I had given my boss the report on time.

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I was rude to my mother, and now she’s offended.

I wish I hadn’t been rude to my mother.

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My son woke me up in the middle of the night, and I couldn’t get back to sleep again.

I wish my son hadn’t woken me up in the middle of the night.

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It’s a difficult decision and I don’t know what to do.

I wish I knew what to do.

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My boss really annoys me. She shouts all the time.

I wish my boss wouldn’t shout all the time.

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I can’t stand it when my son stays in bed all morning.

I wish my son wouldn’t stay in bed all morning.

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I want to speak to Dan, but I don’t have his phone number.

I wish I had Dan’s phone number.

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I have lots of books, but I don’t have time to read.

I wish I had more time to read.

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I took the train to work, but it broke down and I was late.

I wish I hadn’t taken the train.

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My friend didn’t invite me to her wedding, and now I’m upset.

I wish my friend had invited me to her wedding.

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