Question

2. I can't reach the top shelf. I wish _ taller. 3. I missed a really interesting webinar yesterday, and there's no recording. I wish _ missed the webinar yesterday. 4. The place is so beautiful. It's so bad that you're not here with me. I wish _ here. 5. I've caught flu, so I can't go to the rock concert tonight. I wish _ sick. I wish _ to the concert tonight. 6. My friend keeps telling me what to do. I wish _ so bossy. 7. I didn't go to the amusement park with my friends last weekend, and now I regret it. I wish _ to the amusement park last weekend. Help me!

Answer 1

2. I can't reach the top shelf. I wish I WERE taller.

3. I missed a really interesting webinar yesterday, and there's no recording. I wish I HADN'T missed the webinar yesterday.

4. The place is so beautiful. It's so bad that you're not here with me. I wish YOU WERE here.

5. I've caught flu, so I can't go to the rock concert tonight. I wish I WEREN'T sick. I wish I WENT to the concert tonight.

6. My friend keeps telling me what to do. I wish HE WEREN'T so bossy.

7. I didn't go to the amusement park with my friends last weekend, and now I regret it. I wish I HAD GONE to the amusement park last weekend.

Примечание:

▪︎Если мы сожалеем о чем-либо, что происходит сейчас или случиться в ближайшем будущем, то ставим глагол после wish в Past Simple.

▪︎Если речь идет о действии, которое произошло в далеком прошлом, сказуемое придаточного предложения стоит в Past Perfect.

Answer 2

2. I can't reach the top shelf. I wish I were taller.
3. I missed a really interesting webinar yesterday, and there's no recording. I wish I hadn't missed the webinar yesterday.
4. The place is so beautiful. It's so bad that you're not here with me. I wish you were here.
5. I've caught the flu, so I can't go to the rock concert tonight. I wish I weren't sick. I wish I could go to the concert tonight.
6. My friend keeps telling me what to do. I wish they weren't so bossy.
7. I didn't go to the amusement park with my friends last weekend, and now I regret it. I wish I had gone to the amusement park last weekend.