It annoys me that my dad sings in front of my friends. I wish...
my dad wouldn't sing in front of my friends
It annoys me that you turn up the heating all the time. I wish...
you wouldn't turn up the heating all the time.
She wishes he __________ (help) her with the dishes.
would help
I'm really tired. I wish we ________ by car instead of walking here. (come)
had come
He wishes he __________ (arrive) on time for the meeting last week.
had arrived
It annoys me that you drive so fast. I wish...
you wouldn't drive so fast
I wish we ________ more expensive seats. I can't see a thing! (buy)
had bought
I wish I ________ a bit thinner. My clothes don't fit me! (be)
was/were
I wish I ___________ (understand) this homework better I don't understand anything.
understood
It annoys me that it doesn't stop raining. I wish...
it would stop raining
Do you think Ela sometimes wishes she ______ curly hair? (have)
had
Is it only 5 o'clock? I wish it _______ get dark so early in winter. (not get)
wouldn't get/didn't get
This suitcase is so heavy! I wish I ________ so many clothes. (not pack)
hadn't packed
It annoys me that Jane talks about her boyfriend so much. I wish...
Jane wouldn't talk about her boyfriend so much
I wish he __________ (understand) the instructions yesterday.
had understood
Suzanne wishes her parents ________ so far away. (not live)
didn't live
I wish I ________ speak French. It would be so useful in my job. (can)
could
They wish Peter __________ (invite) them to the party last night.
had invited
I'd love to be able to play the piano. I wish I ______ when I was a child.
had learnt
It annoys me that my sister doesn't tidy our room. I wish...
my sister would tidy our room
It annoys me that shop assistants aren't more polite. I wish...
shop assistants were more polite
It annoys me that the neighbour's dog barks at night. I wish...
the neighbour's dog wouldn't bark at night
Maria wishes it __________ (stop) raining.
would stop
It annoys me that the bus doesn't come. I wish...
the bus would come
This flat is so cold! I wish it _______ central heating. (have)
had
It annoys me that my husband doesn't do the washing up. I wish...
my husband would do the washing up
Tom wishes Sarah __________ (call) him more often.
would call
We wish our team __________ (win) the championship last season.
had won
Sarah wishes it __________ (be) sunny every day.
was/were
I wish I ______ an only child. I'd love to have some brothers and sisters. (not be)
wasn't/weren't
They wish Peter __________ (remember) their names.
would remember
The students wish the teacher __________ (explain) the concept more clearly.
would explain
We wish our team __________ (perform) better this season.
would perform
The party sounds as if it was great fun. I wish I ______ there. (be)
had been
I wish I _________ learning English when I was a child. (start)
had started
He wishes he __________ (have) a car.
had
I wish I _______ naturally blonde hair! (have)
had
She wished she __________ (study) harder for the exam last month.
had studied