I wish
I hate wet weather. I wish it _________ raining.
a) stopped
b) would stop
c) stops
b) would stop
If only my brother ________ my stuff without asking.
a) didn't take
b) wouldn't take
c) doesn't take
b) wouldn't take
I wish my parents would be rich.
Incorrect: I wish my parents were rich.
You have a bad-paying job and we can't pay our debts.
I wish/If only you got a better-paying job, we could pay or debts.
or
I wish(If only you would get better-paying job so we could pay or debts.
I hope that Collingwood _____ (win) the grand final.
I hope that Collingwood will win the grand final.
OR
I hope that Collingwood wins the grand final.
I can't afford those trainers. I wish they _____ less expensive.
a) were
b) would be
c) are
a) were
If only my dad ________ the volume up so high when he watched TV.
a) didn't turn
b) wouldn't turn
c) didn't turned
b) wouldn't turn
If only my teacher wouldn't give so much homework.
Correct
It's 9.00 in the morning. It's time to start the class and the teacher didn't arrive yet!
I wish/If only the teacher wouldn't arrive late to class.
OR
I wish/ If only the teacher didn't arrive late to class.
I hope that the new king ___ (be) better than the old one.
I hope that the new king is better than the old one.
My neighbors always play their music really loudly!
I wish my neighbors wouldn't play their music so loudly!
My brother borrows money and never pays me back.
If only my brother wouldn't borrow money and never pay me back.
I wish my family could visit me.
correct
Emily travelled to Paris 3 months ago. I don't how if it went well because I didn't talk to her.
I hope Emily had a nice trip to Paris.
or
If only Emily had told me how her trip to Paris went.
I hope _____ (graduate) in the summer.
I hope to graduate in the summer.
OR
I hope I graduate in the summer.
My sister is so mean.
I wish my sister wasn't so mean.
Our dog loves my mom more than me.
If only our dog loved me more than my mom.
I wish we would have a bigger house.
Incorrect: I wish we had a bigger house.
I think it's time they grew up.
I wish they would grow up.
rewrite using "hope"
I wish you would go home.
I hope you go home (soon).
I don't have anything to wear to the party
I wish I had something to wear to the party.
Henry needs a haircut. His hair is in his face!
If only Henry would get a haircut.
I wish I would fit into these jeans!
incorrect: I wish I could fit into these jeans!
It's time you found a nice boyfriend.
I wish you would find a nice boyfriend.
rewrite using "hope":
It's time our team won a football match.
I hope our team wins a football match (soon).