Home english grammar and vocabulary exercises upperintermediate exercises tweet. Rephrasing conditional and if only and i wish with. I wish if only i hadnt gone out in the rain without an. The verb wish usually describes the present or the past. A collection of english esl conditionals i wish if only worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about. This material is for personal use only unless otherwise stated. Revise i wish and if only lesson and exercises look at these pairs of sentences. Those of you who havent got cars will have to take the bus. English esl conditionals i wish if only worksheets most.
They should be studied in relation with the three types of conditional sentences. Gramatica da lingua inglesa unreal past complete the sentences with the verbs in the correct form. I wish, i d rather, as if, as though, its high time, if only past tense for present and future example. I wish you wouldnt arrive so late all the time im annoyed because you always come late and i want you to arrive on time to complain about a behavior that you disapprove. I wish, if only, i d rather, its time, what if, supposing, etc. Learn english online and free with interactive lessons and exercises. Wish, rather, if only, its time unreal uses of past tenses grammar points b2 grammar lessons and exercises wish, rather, if only, its time unreal uses of past tenses exercises. I wish, id rather, as if, as though, its high time, if only past tense for present and future example. Expressing impatience, annoyance or dissatisfaction with a present action. English grammar if only, i wish expressing wish or regret. We saw the spot where so many famous people had lost their heads.
I would rather you stayed in a hostel than in a hotel. English esl conditionals i wish if only worksheets. Grammar conditionals without if, and conditionals using. Several exercises for practicing the use of i wish.
Susan said she wished she lived in the mountains charles. I wishif only past perfect the students must read the situation and complete the regret that those people would make in that situation. A collection of english esl conditionals i wish if only worksheets for home learning. I wish you wouldnt arrive so late all the time i m annoyed because you always come late and i want you to arrive on time to complain about a behavior that you disapprove. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl past regrets past regrets. Please contact me if you have any questions or comments. Would rather is the same in meaning aswould prefer. Choose the best answer to fill the gap in each of the following. I wish, would rather, if only, its high time, as if.
We use i wish and if only when we regret something or when we would like something to be different than the way it is. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. I would prefer your daughter to have accepted my apology rather than to have ignored me last night. This exercise is far too easy and should rather feature a mix of the i wish sentences as opposed to only questions for this specific structure. Grammar explanation on the use of these expressions followed by and exercise in which students have to rewrite some sentences using the. Wishes and regrets d rather, its time, if only, regret. Had better and would rather exercise youd better take an umbrella advice id rather stay at home preference fill the gaps with hadd better or wouldd rather.
The expressions i wish and if only are used in english to express wishes and regrets about things that may happen in the future or may have happened in the past. English grammar lesson using would rather correctly in spoken english free esl lessons duration. I wish if only i hadnt gone out in the rain without an umbrella. I wish, would rather, if only, its high time, as if i wish chcialbym. Exercise on i wish, if only 1 exercise on i wish, if only 2. I wish i was taller im not very tall i wish i was going with you but im not i wish you were more help. These two phrases are used interchangeably to express a preference when making achoice. Wishes about the present we use wish with past tense forms simple and continuous to express regret about present situations. English vocabulary practice exercise, upperintermediate.
Would rather its high time had betterwould ratherwould rather is used to express a preference in english. You can see a grammar explanation at the bottom of this page. 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. They would rather build a new house than repair the old one. I wish they wouldnt park their car in front of my house. I wish i could can understand what the man is saying. This is a 2page worksheet for revising or teaching wishes and regrets at intermediate level.
Learn about using conditional structures with wish and if only. In this english grammar lesson you will learn how we use the unreal past past tenses used after wish, if only, if, would rather, its time. I wish if only past perfect the students must read the situation and complete the regret that those people would make in that situation. We can also use it with certain things, such as machines and the weather. We use wish and if only to talk about things that we would like to be different in either the present or the past. In this worksheet students have to rewrite phrases like i should have, why didnt i. I wish i had enough money to go to mozambique this summer. I wish, i d rather, as if, as though, if only past perfect for past example. I wish, if only, would rather, id better its high timeid better, its high time adapted frommurphy, r. Pdf lesson plans, teacher articles and a directory of teaching and reference resources. I hope it will be sunny tomorrow a nie i wish it would be sunny tomorrow odpowiedz usun. Ask your students if any of them have ever done volunteer work in their communities or elsewhere. I wish, id rather, as if, as though, if only past perfect for past example. Grado en estudios ingleses curso 20092010 lengua inglesa ii grupo c.
If only my husband had brought his credit card with him. Wish clauses grammar worksheet wish pdf exercise i wish if only worksheet i wish if. Had better, had better vs would rather, have got or has got, homonyms two. This is a free advanced english grammar quiz and esl worksheet. Exercise instructions choose the correct answer in each o. Unit 2 grammar i wishif only english for bachillerato. Unreal tenses after wish if only, would rather would sooner, its high time and as if as though do not change in indirect speech. Wish, rather, if only, its time unreal uses of past tenses. Using wish in english grammar i wish if only 7 e s l. The verb hope usually describes a possible future situation. A collection of english esl conditionals i wish if only, upperintermediate b2 worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and eng. Unreal tenses after wish if only, would rather would sooner, its high time and as if as though do not change in indirect speech susan.
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. Home english grammar lessons modal verbs would rather vs. 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. He leaves his clothes on the floor and his room is a mess. Those of you who do not give in their names last week must do so today. English grammar practice exercise for preintermediate intermediate level. Watch the video to find out about i wish and if only.