1. Wish vs. Hope
100: Which word do we use in this sentence: I ____ you all the best.
👉 “wish”
100: I don’t have a dog. Say it using “wish”.
👉 “I wish I had a dog”
100: I didn’t go to the party. Express this with “wish”.
👉 “I wish I had gone to the party”
100: Complete: I wish it ______ stop raining.
👉 “would”
100: Turn this into a complaint: You keep talking during the movie.
👉 “I wish you wouldn’t keep talking during the movie”
200: Fill the gap: I’m sorry you’re sick. I ____ you feel better soon.
👉 “hope”
200: I can’t speak French. Say it using “wish”.
👉 “I wish I could speak French”
200: I said something stupid. Regret it with “wish”.
👉 “I wish I hadn’t said that”
200: Tanya is tired of the noise. What might she say?
👉 “I wish it would stop”
200: Express frustration: Nobody is helping me.
👉 “I wish somebody would help me”
300: True or False: You can say I wish you enjoy the movie.
👉 “False”
300: Complete: Jack’s going on a trip. I wish I ______ too.
👉 “was going”
300: Complete: I didn’t tell her the truth. I wish I ______ her the truth.
👉 “had told”
300: Why do we use “would” in future wishes?
👉 “to express a desire for change or action”
300: Explain why “I wish I would have a car” is incorrect.
👉 “Because we use ‘I wish I had a car’ for present situations, not ‘would have’”
400: Which is correct: I wish you happiness or I hope you happiness?
👉 “I wish you happiness”
400: True or False: We use past tense to talk about present regrets with “wish”.
👉 “True”
400: What tense do we use in I wish I had known?
👉 “past perfect”
400: Correct this sentence: I wish Sarah would be here now.
👉 “I wish Sarah were here now”
400: Complete: I’m bored. I wish something ______ happen.
👉 “would”
500: Rewrite with the correct verb: I wish you pass the test.
👉 “I hope you pass the test”
500: What tense do we use in I wish I knew the answer and why?
👉 “past simple, because it’s a present regret”
500: I couldn’t attend the wedding. Use “could have”.
👉 “I wish I could have attended the wedding”
500: Use “wish” and “would” to complain about a phone ringing.
👉 “I wish somebody would answer the phone”
500: Use “I wish … wouldn’t …” to complain about loud music.
👉 “I wish they wouldn’t play loud music every night”