Read the sentences carefully and choose the verb that is consistent with the time frame of the main verb and the implied meaning of the sentence. Remember that we hope for things that are possible. Now he wishes he had worked harder we use wish and if only with past tense forms. Ask your students if any of them have ever done volunteer work in their communities or elsewhere. Circle the correct form of the verb in parentheses 1. We have some situations we dont like and we would like to change them. Theres a brief explanation at the top of the page followed by 3 different activities in which students are asked to express wishes filling in the blanks with the most appropriate verbs, express wishes by writing complete sentences and express wishes according to the situations. They met when scott was having a relationship with sharon, tracys best friend. Learn english with lets talk free english lessons,093 views. Learn english online and free with interactive lessons and exercises.
Wishes and regrets in the past, present and future this is scott who has been with his girlfriend, tracy, for 3 years. We use the verb wish or the phrase if only to talk about things which we want but which are not possible i wish i could see you next week. Mr bean meets mrs jones, one of his students from college, and her husband in the. This is a 2page worksheet for revising or teaching wishes and regrets at intermediate level. Now, we are going to learn the past time wish clauses in english. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach wishes and regrets, shared by english language teachers.
Answers 1 i wish i hadnt got drunk and kissed samantha. My decision to answer the question created a life blessed with love, wealth and joya life in which all my dreams came true. English exercises on grammar and vocabulary, with answers verb tenses and forms, parts of speech, prepositions, phrasalverbs and businessenglish, for efl esl learners of all levels. I wish i hadnt tried to lift a heavy table on my own. Wish clauses past time expressing wish or regret how.
Greetings and introductions english exercise answers. English esl wish worksheets most downloaded 126 results. Mary told her brother she was going to be late, so he didnt wait for her. English greetings and introductions exercise how to complete the exercise on greetings and introductions. Five wishes worksheet a guide to asking the simple question that can make all your dreams come true the gift in my thirties i received the gift of a question that changed the course of my life. For exercises, you can reveal the answers first submit worksheet and print the page to have the exercise and the answers. Begin by asking the students about their own wishes. Greetings, introductions, stating where you are from, agreement, w questions.
Do you need to go over the present and past wish clauses and consolidate the meaning of wish clauses. Exercises usually appear on separate pages, or grouped together on a page. There are three distinct types of i wish if only sentences. Q16 wish can be replaced by either could be used here. I wish if only i hadnt gone out in the rain without an umbrella. I wish the holidays come so we could go off to the seaside. If clauses pdf worksheets english vocabulary and grammar.
To complete the exercise is a bout an conversation between 2 people you have to out correct words into the sentences below. English grammar exercises, with answers learn english today. The past time wish clauses are used to talk about our regrets. Real conditionals in real conditionals, the verb in the clause is in the present, even if it has if. Grammarquizzes connectors connective prepositions conditional wishes. Complete and correct it immediately, then you will be able to check your knowledge with the related lesson. Look at the pictures and write what each person wishes, using the words given. I wish i didnt find it so difficult to make friends. The theory box is combined the wat to understand the basic usage at once. After you reveal the lie, ask the students to make 3 wishes but one must be a lie. It was love at first sight, so he decided to finish his relationship with sharon and start one with tracy. Students or teacher read out the wishes and the class guesses which is not a real wish. I wish if only i hadnt gone out in the rain without an. Print friendly each post is designed to be printable.
These situations may be in the present, future or past. Answers to the greetings and introductions english exercise. Write 3 of your own wishes on the board using the above structures. Grammar conditionals without if, and conditionals using. In case you are unfamiliar with some of the superstitions in the worksheet, the ifclause on the left matches the result clause directly across from it. I wish things were different, but this is the way they are we wish we had enough money to help you i wish i could be there for you tomorrow i wish i had done.
I wish i be taller so that i could be in the basketball team. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. I wish you stop watching television while i am talking to you. Jack didnt tell his wife he was going to be late, and she got really angry with him. When printed, this page will be formatted correctly for use as a handout. Of course tom wishes he come with us to paris, but he has to stay here. Bruce wishes he have more money so he could buy a new sweater.
Look at each situation and decide if it describes a past or a present situation. If006 if clauses complete the sentences intermediate. Wishes and hypotheses learnenglish british council. Complete each of the sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it. Please contact me if you have any questions or ntact me if you have any questions or comments. Conditionals using wish and if only instructions for the teacher this exercise is a supplement to the exercises of in charge 1, unit 11, pages 7 through 140.