Menh de sau ''''''''wish''''''''

MỆNH ĐỀ SAU WISH
CLAUSES AFTER WISH
Động từ WISH thường được dùng để diễn tả lời ao ước không thể nào xảy ra
được ở quá khứ, hiện tại hoặc tương lai.
[1]: Present wish : S1 + wish + (that) + S2 + past simple
* ý nghóa: Diễn tả lời ao ước trái với hiện tại.
- I wish that I had enough time to finish my homework.
(Ước gì tôi có đủ thời gian để lảm xong bài tập về nhà.)
- They wish they didn’t have to go to class today.
(Chúng nó ước rằng hôm nay chúng không phải đi học.)
- He wishes he was rich. (Nó ao ước được giàu có)
[2]: Past wish : S1 + wish + (that) + S2 + past perfect
* ý nghóa : Diễn tả lời ao ước trái với quá khứ.
- I wish that I had gone to the cinema last night.
(Tôi ước chi tối hôm qua tôi được đi xi-nê.)
- She wishes she had been here yesterday.
(Cô ta ước rằng hôm qua cô ta có mặt ở đây.)
[3]: Future wish : S1 + wish + (that) + S2 + could / would + verb
* ý nghóa : Diễn tả lời ao ước không thể nào xảy ra ở tương lai.
- We wish you could come to the party tonight.
(Chúng tôi ước gì tối nay bạn có thể đi dự tiệc.)
- Mary wishes that we would come with her.
(Mary ước rằng chúng tôi sẽ đi cùng với cô ấy.)
EXERCISE : Rewrite the following sentences :
1/ She is sorry she doesn’t live near her work.
→ She wishes ______________________________________________________
2/ I’m sorry our garden doesn’t get any sun.
→ I wish __________________________________________________________
3/ I’m sorry I can’t drive.
→ I wish __________________________________________________________

4/ It’s a pity she can’t take shorthand.
→ She wishes ______________________________________________________
5/ It’s a pity shops here shut on Saturdays.
→ I wish __________________________________________________________
6/ They are sorry they can’t come tonight.
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→ They wish _______________________________________________________
7/ It’s a pity we don’t know where to go.
→ We wish ________________________________________________________
8. Tom is sorry he won’t be able to get a promotion next month.
→ Tom wishes _____________________________________________________
9/ He is sorry he will have to work longer hours.
→ He wishes _______________________________________________________
10/ She is sorry I can’t help her.
→ She wishes ______________________________________________________
11/ I’m sorry I didn’t finish my homework last night.
→ I wish __________________________________________________________
12/ I’m very sorry I was rude to Jim’s wife.
→ I wish __________________________________________________________
13/ I didn’t go to bed early last night.
→ I wish __________________________________________________________
14/ She is sorry she spent so much money.
→ She wishes ______________________________________________________
15/ We didn’t have more time last night to listen to your interesting story.
→ We wish ________________________________________________________
16/ He’s sorry he told her about it.
→ He wishes _______________________________________________________
17/ John didn’t take your advice.
→ He wishes _______________________________________________________
18/ She won’t visit me again.

→ I wish __________________________________________________________
19/ I didn’t know how to repair the lawn mower.
→ I wish __________________________________________________________
20/ Maria didn’t apply for the job in the library.
→ Maria wishes ____________________________________________________
21/ He’s sorry that he isn’t strong enough.
→ He wishes _______________________________________________________
22/ She was disappointed that the thief had stolen the picture.
→ She wishes ______________________________________________________
23/ They’re sorry they didn’t book their seats.
→ They wish _______________________________________________________

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