1. I can’t remember her name.
I wish I could remember her name.
2. We can’t live together forever!
I wish we could live together forever.
3. I can’t go to your birthday party.
I wish I could go to your birthday party.
4. The movie tickets are expensive.
I wish the tickets aren't expensive.
5. My aunts and uncles live far away.
I wish my aunts and uncles lived far away
6. My mother isn’t here to take me home.
I wish she was here to take me home
7. I don’t know the answer to this question.
I wish I knew the answer to this question.
8. I don’t have enough money to buy that bike.
I wish I had enough money to buy that bike.
9. They are pulling down this building next week.
I wish they aren't pulling down this building next week.
10. They don’t allow me to travel with them without my parents’ permission.
I wish they allowed me to travel with them... .

Phần trả lời của Thảo Nguyên đã khá tốt, duy có một số câu cần sửa lại là:

4. The movie tickets are expensive.
I wish the tickets weren't expensive.

5. My aunts and uncles live far away.
I wish my aunts and uncles didn't live far away.

6. My mother isn’t here to take me home.
I wish she were here to take me home. (were dùng với mọi chủ ngữ trong câu ước, để thể hiện ý giả định)

9. They are pulling down this building next week.
I wish they weren't pulling down this building next week.

1. What a pity you can’t stay here with us.
I wish  you could stay here with us. 
2. I’m sorry he doesn’t win the first prize.
I wish  he won the first prize.
3. We don’t have time to help you.
We wish we had time to help you. 
4. They canceled the flight because there was a snow storm.
There was a snow storm so they canceled the flight. 
5. He didn’t study hard so he failed the exam.
He failed the exam because he didn't study hard. 
6. It’s a pity my father can’t speak English
I wish my father could speak English. 
7. I’m sorry I can’t speak English perfectly.
I wish i could speak English perfectly. 
8. The test was very long. I couldn’t finish it in an hour
The test was so long that i couln't finish it in an hour. 

I wish you could stay here with us.

I wish he won the first prize

We wish we had time to help you

There was a snow storm, so they canceled the flight

He failed the exam beacuse he didn't study hard

I wish my father could spoke English 

I wish I could speak English perfectly

The test was so long that I couldn't finish it in an hour.

Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences using “wish”.

1.      I have to study hard.

 I wish ........I didn't have to study hard........................................................................................................

2.      We had a lot of homework yesterday.

 I wish ....we hadn't had a lot of homework yesterday............................................................................................................

3.      It is raining heavily.

 I wish ..it weren't raining heavily..............................................................................................................

4.      It was cold last night.

 I wish ...........it hadn't been cold last night.....................................................................................................

5.      They work slowly.

 I wish .they didn't work slowly...............................................................................................................

6.      She doesn’t join in the trip.

 I wish .....she joined in the trip...........................................................................................................

7.      I am not good at English.

 I wish ..I were good at English..............................................................................................................

8.      He studies badly.

 I wish  he didn't study badly................................................................................................................

9.      He doesn’t like playing sports.

 I wish ...he liked playing sports.............................................................................................................

10.  I don’t have a computer.

 I wish .I had a computer...............................................................................................................

11.  Today isn’t a holiday.

 I wish ..today were a holiday..............................................................................................................

12.  I can’t sing this song.

 I wish ..I could sing this song..............................................................................................................

13.  He was punished by his mother.

 I wish ..he hadn't been punished by his mother..............................................................................................................

14.  They won’t come here again.

 I wish they would come here again................................................................................................................

15.  He won’t go swimming with me.

 I wish .he would go swimming with me...............................................................................................................

16.  We didn’t understand them.

 I wish .........we had understood them.......................................................................................................

1. The coffee is too hot to drink it

2. The coat is too short to wear it.

3. The food was too hot to eat 

4. This exercise is too difficult to do it

5. The suitcase is too heavy to carry it upstairs.

6. Peter is too young to take of himself.

1. The coffee is extremely hot. I can’t drink it.

\(\rightarrow\) The coffee is too hot to drink.

2. The coat is very short. He can’t wear it.

\(\rightarrow\) The coat is too short to wear.

3. We couldn’t eat the food. The food was extremely hot.

\(\rightarrow\) The food was too hot to eat.

4. We can’t do this exercise. This exercise is very difficult.

\(\rightarrow\) This exercise is too difficult to do.

5. The suitcase is very heavy. Nobody can carry it upstairs.

\(\rightarrow\) The suitcase is too heavy to carry.

6. Peter is very young. He can’t take care of himself.

\(\rightarrow\) Peter is too young to take care of himself.

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. We wish you (come) _____would come___ tonight.

2. The boy wishes that he (win) ___would win_____ the competition the next day.

3. They wish he (phone) ___would phone_____ them next week.

4. He wishes you (help) ____would help____ him in the future.

5. She wishes the mail (come) ___would come_____ soon.

#Câu ước tương lai:

S + wish(es) + S + would/wouldn't + Vo + O + (adv)

Ước tương lai là would chứ, sao lại will :<

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Tìm và sửa lỗi sai trong các câu sau.

1. She wish => wishes she could speak English well.

2. I wish it didn’t rained => rain now.

3. I wish I was => were a doctor to save people.

4. I wish I have => had more time to look after my family.

5. He wishes it didn’t rain => hadn't rained yesterday.

6. I wish my father gives => would give up smoking in the near future.

7. I wish I studied => had studied very well last year.

8. I wish you will => would come to my party next week.

9. I wish it stops => stopped raining now.

10. I wish you are => were my sister.

11. She wishes she is => were the most beautiful girl in the world.

12. I wish Miss Brown will => would come here and stay with us next week.

13. I wish I am => were at home with my family yesterday.

14. I wish I could been => be there with you.

15. Lan wish => wishes she could go home .

1 had known

2 would visit

3 were

4 would win

5 could know

6 wouldn't rain

7 hadn't got

1.had known

2.would visit

3.were

4.would win

5.could 

6.wouldn't rain

7.hadn't got

1. He can’t go home yet. -> He wish he could go home ____________________________________________________________________

2. We don’t have enough money to buy this car.

-> I wish we had enough money to buy this car____________________________________________________________________

3. He didn’t pass the test. -> He wish he passed the test___________________________________________________________________

4. Bill ate too much chocolate. Now he has stomached. 

-> He wish he hadn’t eaten too much chocolate ______________________________________________________________

5. Mary broke her arm while skiing. -> She wish she hadn’t broken her arm___________________________________________________________________

6. The neighbour’s dog barks all day. -> I wish the dog____didn't bark all day_______________________________________________________________