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) won'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.
Complete this 2nd conditional:
If I _____(see) you on the street, I _______ (say) hello.
If I saw you on the street I would say hello.
Complete this mixed conditional.
Koalas _______(be) endangered now if we _________(protect) their habitat years ago.
Koalas wouldn't be endangered now if we had protected their habitat years ago.
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) wouldn't turn
b) isn't turning
c) won't turn
b) wouldn't turn
If only my teacher wouldn't give so much homework.
Correct
Complete this 3rd conditional:
If I __________(know) you were so busy, I __________ (not bother).
If I had known you were so busy I wouldn't have bothered.
Complete this mixed conditional:
If I ______ (miss) the flight last night, I ________ (be) in France now.
If I hadn't missed the flight last night, I would be in France now.
rewrite with I wish:
My neighbors always play their music really loudly!
I wish my neighbors wouldn't play their music so loudly!
rewrite using "if only"
Henry needs a haircut. His hair is in his face!
If only Henry would get a haircut. His hair is in his face.
If I pass my exams, my parents would buy me a car.
incorrect: If I passed my exams, my parents would buy me a car.
Complete this third conditional.
If I ________ (not come) to Australia, I __________ (never meet) my amazing wife.
If I hadn't come to Australia, I would never have met my amazing wife.
Convert into a mixed conditional.
I don't speak Japanese so I didn't apply for the job.
If I could speak Japanese, I would have applied for the job.
rewrite with I wish:
My sister is so mean.
I wish my sister wasn't so mean.
I hate it when my brother borrows money from me.
If only my brother wouldn't borrow money from me.
If the police found out, we would have been in big trouble.
Incorrect: Doesn't make sense. It should be: "If the police had found out...".
Convert into a 2nd conditional:
I don't have a passport so I can't go to New Zealand.
If I had a passport I could go to New Zealand.
Convert into a mixed conditional:
You didn't listen to my advice. Now you're in trouble.
If you had listened to my advice, you wouldn't be in trouble now.
My girlfriend left me. She stole my car.
I wish my girlfriend hadn't left me. I wish she hadn't stolen my car.
Rewrite using "if only"
Our dog loves my mom more than me.
If only our dog loved me more than my mom.
If I had a car I would have driven you to the airport.
correct: It's a mixed conditional
Convert into a third conditional:
John didn't get the job because he was too shy.
If John hadn't been so shy, he would have got the job.
Convert into a mixed conditional.
You stayed out late last night and now you feel very tired.
If you hadn't stayed out late last night, you wouldn't feel tired now.