WISH ước

WISH Ước )
- Động từ Wish = If only ( ao ước) thường dùng để diễn tả những ước muốn, những điều không có thật
hoặc rất khó thực hiện.
- Có 3 loại câu ước.
I / Future Wish ( Ước trái ngược với một tình huống trong tương lai )
+ V (bare inf.) S + Wish ( es ) + That + S
+
would
could
were + V- ing

Ex : Mary will visit Paris next week.
=> I wish that Mary wouldn’t visit Paris next week .
Ex : I can’t speak Spanish fluently.
 I wish that I could speak Spanish fluently.
II / Present Wish ( Ước trái ngược với một tình huống ở hiện tại )
S + Wish ( es ) + That +
S+
V 2 / ed
were

Ex : The weather isn’t good. => I wish that the weather were good.
Ex : He learns very badly. => They wish he didn’t learn badly.
III / Past Wish ( Ước trái ngược với một tình huống ở quá khứ )


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S + wish ( es ) + That +
S+
Had + V 3 / V ed

Could have + V 3 / V ed
Ex : I’m sorry, they didn’t take part in the party last night.
=> I wish They had taken part in the party last night.
Ex : She couldn’t be with me yesterday.
=> I wish she could have been with me yesterday.
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EXERCISE

Choose the correct answer.
1. A: What are you doing later this afternoon?
B: I wish I ……………… the answer of this question.
A. knew B. know C. could know D. would know
2. A: I told your mother that you had left your job.
B: Well, I wish you …………… her. It’s none of your business.
A. wouldn’t tell B. didn’t tell C. hadn’t told D. doesn’t tell
3. A: I wish you …………… making that noise. It’s bothering me.
B: Sorry, I’ll stop it right now.
A. would stop B. are going to stop C. stop D. can stop
4. A: These figures are too complicated to work out in your head.


B: Yes, ………………… a calculator.
B. if only we had B. if only we had had C. I wish we have D. I wish we wo
5. A: You look tired.
B: Yes, I’m really sleepy today. I wish I …………… Bob to the airport late last night.
A. didn’t have to take B. weren’t taking C. hadn’t had to take D. didn’t take
6. A: It’s raining. I wish it ……………
B: Me too. If only the sun …………… so that we could go swimming.
A. stopped / shined B. would stop / were shining

C. had stopped / had shined D. would stop / would shine
7. A: Could you lend me some money?
B: I wish …………………… you some money for your rent, but I’m broke myself.
A. can lend B. would lend C. could lend D. will lend
8. A: Are we lost?
B: I think so. I wish we ……………… a map with us today.
A. were bringing B. brought C. had brought D. would bring
9. Linda wishes she ___her car.
A. hasn ’ t sold B. hadn ’ t sold C. doesn ’ t sell D. won ’ t sell
10. “I wish this city……………… so noisy.” “I know. I wish we ………….. in the countryside.”
A. isn ’ t – live B. wasn ’ t – live C. weren ’ t- live D. weren ’ t – lived
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