Change the word for a strong adjective:
They’re very excited to be travelling around South America after saving for so long.
thrilled
Change to a conditional sentence:
We don’t go away at the weekend because we don’t have much free time.
If we had more free time, _________.
we'd go away at the weekend./
we would go away at the weekend.
Express regret:
It’s a difficult decision, and I don’t know what to do.
I wish I __________________.
knew what to do
Change to a strong adjective:
When you buy a new phone, it’s easy to get very confused by all the different options and contracts.
bewildered
Change to a conditional:
He doesn’t pass his driving test because he gets so nervous.
He would pass his driving test ___________.
if he didn't get so nervous
Express annoyance:
My ex-boyfriend is driving me mad! He calls me every day.
I wish my boyfriend wouldn't __________.
call me every day
Change to a strong adjective:
Andy was amazed when his parents gave him a car for his birthday.
astonished
Change to a conditional:
You get sunburnt because you don’t use enough sun cream.
If you __________________________.
used enough sun cream, you wouldn't get sunburnt.
Express annoyance:
My boss really annoys me. She shouts all the time.
I wish my boss ___________________.
wouldn't shout all the time
Change to a strong adjective:
She was so surprised that she couldn’t react when she saw the fire damage.
stunned
Change to a conditional:
There wasn’t much snow, so we didn’t make a snowman.
If there had been more snow, ____________.
we would have made a snowman.
Express regret:
I didn’t get the job, because I can’t drive.
I wish ____________.
I could drive
Change to a strong adjective:
The soldier’s wife was so happy that she didn’t know how to react when her husband suddenly arrived home after six months away.
overwhelmed
Change to a conditional:
I didn’t know the water was so cold, so I jumped in.
I wouldn't _______________________.
Express annoyance:
I’m fed up with my brother using my computer.
I wish _________________.
my brother wouldn't use my computer