Question

Exercise 1. Open the brackets. I wish I ______ (be) the manager of this company. Peter wishes he ______ (not buy) that car. It breaks down so often and causes him trouble. Ashley's mother wishes she ______ (do) well in the final exams next week. Larry wishes he ______ (be) on a spa holiday relaxing rather than working in the office now. Mary feels homesick. She wishes she ______ (be) in her home with her parents now. I wish you ______ (bring) me a glass of water. I am very thirsty. Karen wishes her father ______ (not go) to Russia on business. She misses him. It was a very hot and sunny. I wish I ______ (take) my sunglasses and sun lotion with me. You look overweight. I wish you ______ (attend) a gym this summer. My father wishes he ______ (not forget) to take the camera with him. The view was wonderful.

Answer 1

I wish I ______ (were) the manager of this company.
Peter wishes he ______ (had not bought) that car.
Ashley's mother wishes she ______ (would do) well in the final exams next week.
Larry wishes he ______ (were) on a spa holiday relaxing rather than working in the office now.
She wishes she ______ (were) in her home with her parents now.
I wish you ______ (brought) me a glass of water.
Karen wishes her father ______ (had not gone) to Russia on business.
I wish I ______ (had taken) my sunglasses and sun lotion with me.
I wish you ______ (attended) a gym this summer.
My father wishes he ______ (had not forgotten) to take the camera with him.

Answer 2

Exercise 1: Open the brackets.

1. I wish I were (be) the manager of this company.
2. Peter wishes he didn't buy (not buy) that car. It breaks down so often and causes him trouble.
3. Ashley's mother wishes she does (do) well in the final exams next week.
4. Larry wishes he were (be) on a spa holiday relaxing rather than working in the office now.
5. Mary feels homesick. She wishes she were (be) in her home with her parents now.
6. I wish you would bring (bring) me a glass of water. I am very thirsty.
7. Karen wishes her father didn't go (not go) to Russia on business. She misses him.
8. It was very hot and sunny. I wish I had taken (take) my sunglasses and sun lotion with me.
9. You look overweight. I wish you would attend (attend) a gym this summer.
10. My father wishes he hadn't forgotten (not forget) to take the camera with him. The view was wonderful.

Note: The verb "to be" is an irregular verb, and in the past subjunctive form, "I were" is used instead of "I was." Additionally, in some cases, "would" is used to express a polite or tentative wish.