Hello,
Why not try the following test to check how much you know about the tenses following «wish/if only» and their use?
- Which word completes the sentence?
I wish I ____ come to the zoo with you next weekend, but I’m going to be busy.
could
had
will
- Which sentence is NOT correct?
I wish you wouldn’t do that.
I wish could do that!
I wish I were stronger.
- Which word completes the sentence?
I’m sorry I made you angry. I wish I ____ shouted at you.
hadn’t
wouldn’t
weren’t
- Which sentence is correct?
I wish I were going to the beach with my friends!
I wish we live in a bigger house.
I wish you wouldn’t keep shout at me!
- Your colleague talks a lot and you don’t like it. What could you say?
If only he is quiet!
If only he had been quiet!
If only he would be quiet!
- What CANNOT go in the space?
He´s really handsome! If only I ___ ten years younger!
were
would be
was
- Your computer isn’t working. What could you say?
I wish this computer had worked!
If only this computer were working!
If only this computer works!
- You want to go to Sally’s party, but you can’t. What can you say?
I wish I could go to your party.
I wish I went to your party.
I wish I would go to your party.
- You saw a great cellphone on sale but you didn’t have enough money. The next day, you go to the shop. It has been sold. What do you say?
If only I would have more money with me yesterday!
If only I had more money with me yesterday!
If only I’d had more money with me yesterday!
- Your friend keeps hitting you. What do you say?
I wish you’d stop doing that!
I wish you stopped doing that!
I wish you’d stopped doing that!
REMEMBER: Choose one question in the test and write a comment with your answer to that question as in the example below. If you want to choose another question, write another comment (one question/one comment). Once all the questions have been answered, I will reply to each comment.
e.g. 2. I wish could do that
