Menh de sau ''wish''

MỆNH ĐỀ SAU WISH
CLAUSES AFTER WISH

Động từ WISH thường được dùng để diễn tả lời ao ước không thể nào xảy ra được ở quá khứ, hiện tại hoặc tương lai.

[1]: Present wish : S1 + wish + (that) + S2 + past simple

* ý nghĩa: Diễn tả lời ao ước trái với hiện tại.
- I wish that I had enough time to finish my homework.
(Ước gì tôi có đủ thời gian để lảm xong bài tập về nhà.)
- They wish they didn’t have to go to class today.
(Chúng nó ước rằng hôm nay chúng không phải đi học.)
- He wishes he was rich. (Nó ao ước được giàu có)


[2]: Past wish : S1 + wish + (that) + S2 + past perfect

* ý nghĩa : Diễn tả lời ao ước trái với quá khứ.
- I wish that I had gone to the cinema last night.
(Tôi ước chi tối hôm qua tôi được đi xi-nê.)
- She wishes she had been here yesterday.
(Cô ta ước rằng hôm qua cô ta có mặt ở đây.)

[3]: Future wish : S1 + wish + (that) + S2 + could / would + verb

* ý nghĩa : Diễn tả lời ao ước không thể nào xảy ra ở tương lai.
- We wish you could come to the party tonight.
(Chúng tôi ước gì tối nay bạn có thể đi dự tiệc.)
- Mary wishes that we would come with her.
(Mary ước rằng chúng tôi sẽ đi cùng với cô ấy.)
EXERCISE : Rewrite the following sentences :
1/ She is sorry she doesn’t live near her work.

( She wishes __________________________________________
2/ I’m sorry our garden doesn’t get any sun.

( I wish ______________________________________________
3/ I’m sorry I can’t drive.

( I wish ______________________________________________
4/ It’s a pity she can’t take shorthand.

( She wishes __________________________________________
5/ It’s a pity shops here shut on Saturdays.

( I wish ______________________________________________
6/ They are sorry they can’t come tonight.

( They wish ___________________________________________
7/ It’s a pity we don’t know where to go.

( We wish ____________________________________________
8. Tom is sorry he won’t be able to get a promotion next month.

( Tom wishes __________________________________________
9/ He is sorry he will have to work longer hours.

( He wishes ___________________________________________
10/ She is sorry I can’t help her.

( She wishes __________________________________________
11/ I’m sorry I didn’t finish my homework last night.

( I wish ______________________________________________
12/ I’m very sorry I was rude to Jim’s wife.

( I wish ______________________________________________
13/ I didn’t go to bed early last night.

( I wish ______________________________________________
14/ She is sorry she spent so much money.

( She wishes ___________________________________________
15/ We didn’t have more time last night to listen to your interesting story.

( We wish ____________________________________________
16/ He’s sorry he told her about it.

( He wishes ___________________________________________
17/ John didn’t take your advice.

( He wishes ___________________________________________
18/ She won’t visit me again.

( I wish
19/ I didn’t know how to repair the lawn mower.

( I wish
20/ Maria didn’t apply for the job in the library.

( Maria wishes _________________________________________
21/ He’s sorry that he isn’t strong enough.
( He wishes ___________________________________________
22/ She was disappointed that the thief had stolen the picture.
( She wishes ___________________________________________

23/ They’re sorry they didn’t book their seats.
( They wish ___________________________________________