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D.Education
03C. Wishes

Dimitris Sclias

3. I wish (that), If only, As if, As though, It’s time/high time.
 
Present      -> I wish I left now.
Past           -> I wish I had left yesterday.
Future       -> I wish I would/could leave tomorrow.
 
Instead of 'wish' we can use -> If only
 If only I could see you !
 I wish I were at home now.
 Ι wish you would stop speaking !
 
BUT -> Ι wish(want)to see you next week.
 
   1. -> If  --  If I had money I would go to Africa.
  -> As if,  As though. -- He speaks as if/though he was(were) the boss.
  -> It's time/high time --   -> it's high time the children went to bed.
 
Examples:
-> I wish(that)I were in France now.
-> Brenda wishes(that) she had seen you last night.
-> If only I could see you now, I love you so much.
-> He speaks as though he were an expert on everything.
-> If I had asked you, would you have married me ?
-> It's too late! It's (high)time we went home.
-> Tina wishes she had gone to the party last Saturday.
-> I wish you hadn't talked to your friend like that.
-> Don't speak as if (though} you were my father.
-> If only I had gone to university when I was young.
-> If only I hadn't heard about it.

-> I wish you wouldn't come late again. BUT
-> I wish (want) to see you next week.
 
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question 1

They wish they...........to Greece last year.

A had come
B would come
C came

question 2

John wishes he.............more yesterday.

A had studied
B would study
C studied

question 3

If it........., we wouldn't have gone out.

A rains
B rained
C had rained

question 4

If she liked me, she............me so.

A tells
B will tell
C would tell

question 5

I wish I...........the answer right now.

A had known
B knew
C know

question 6

Mary wishes she............to the party last Saturday.

A was
B would be
C had been

question 7

The children wish they............football now.

A play
B played
C will play

question 8

If we had money, we............on holiday.

A went
B will go
C would go

question 9

If I.........a bird, I would fly in the sky.

A were
B had been
C will be

question 10

If you were good, you............this bad thing.

A wouldn't do
B won't do
C haven't done

question 11

They............they had seen that film the previous week.

A if only
B wish
C as if

question 12

If he.........., he would talk to me.

A wants
B wanted
C had wanted

question 13

I wish I........at home now.

A were
B had been
C will be

question 14

I wish you............earlier to work, you're always late.

A will come
B would come
C have come

question 15

She wishes she.........with him now, she loves him so much.

A had been
B has been
C were

question 16

If you..........here, I would see you.

A had come
B come
C came

question 17

If you........me, I would die for you.

A ask
B have asked
C asked

question 18

I wish you...........quiet, we have a lesson now.

A was
B would be
C had been

question 19

He walks.........he were an old man.

A if only
B wish
C as if

question 20

Tom wishes he............on excursion tomorrow.

A will go
B would go
C had gone

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