Задание

Study the rule and complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given verbs
The Rule
We use wish + Past Simple to express that we want a situation in the present (or future) to be different.

Examples:

I don't speak Spanish. — I wish I spoke Spanish.

Sandy doesn't have a car. — I wish Sandy had a car.

We use wish + Past Continuous to express that we want to be doing a different action in the present (or future).

Examples:

I'm working in the office. — I wish I were lying on a beach right now.

It's raining. — I wish it weren't raining.

We use wish + Past Perfect to express a regret about something that happened in the past.

I wish I hadn't lost my keys. (= I don't have my keys now.)

I wish I had celebrated Christmas with my family. (= I celebrated Christmas alone.)

I wish my dog hadn't run away. (= My dog is not with me now.)

It's grammatically correct to say I wish I/he/she/it were…. But I wish I/he/she/it was is in common usage in Spoken English.

I wish I were there with you. — I wish I was there with you.

I wish it were sunny today. — I wish it was sunny today.

I can't cook. — I wish I could cook.

Mary slept too much last night. — I wish Mary didn't sleep too much last night.

  1. The computer is broken. I can't use it.

    I wish the computer [ ].

  2. You are leaving tomorrow. I don't want you to go.

    I wish you [ ] tomorrow.

  3. You left the window open. It's very cold in the room now.

    I wish I [ ] the window in my room.

  4. It's my dream to live in London. I live in a small town now.

    I wish I [ ] in London.

  5. I can't go to the party. I caught the flu.

    I wish I [ ] the flu.

  6. He doesn't want to work as a policeman.

    He wishes he [ ] as a policeman.

  7. I'm working in the office right now.

    I wish I [ ] in the office right now.

  8. She is very upset because she is ill today.

    She wishes she [ ] ill today.