Choose the most appropriate answer

1. He likes to swim. He wishes he _____ near the sea.

a) lives b) lived c) had lived

2. She didn't come to his birthday party yesterday. He wishes she _____.

a) has come b) came c) had come

3. I said that her cooking was terrible. I wish I _____ that.

a) didn’t say b) hadn’t said c) don’t say

4. It's cold today. I wish it _____ warmer.

a) had been b) has been c) were

5. Her new car consumes a lot of gas. She wishes she _____ a different car.

a) buys b) bought c) had bought

6. I wish I _____ the answer, but I don't.

a) know b) knew c) had known

7. Their trip to China was very interesting. I wish I _____ there with them.

a) go b) went c) had gone

8. She wishes she _____ blue eyes.

a) has b) had c) had had

9. I wish I _____ help you.

a) can b) could c) will

10. Several companies had vacancies for college graduates. He wished he _____ to college.

a) go b) went c) had gone

16. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Some sentences require a negation.

1) Bruce wishes he _____ (have) more money so he could buy a new sweater.

2) I wish I _____ (be) taller so that I could be in the basketball team.

3) I wish you _____ (stop) watching television while I am talking to you.

4) I wish you _____ (do) that. It annoys me.

5) I wish the holidays _____ (come) so we could go off to the seaside.

6) Of course Tom wishes he _____ (come) with us to Paris, but he has to stay here.

7) I wish we _____ (go) to the match on Saturday but we're visiting my uncle.

8) I wish you _____ (keep) your mouth shut yesterday. Now Mary knows.

9) If only I _____ (lose) all my money. Now I'm broke.

10) Peter is always late. If only he _____ (turn up) on time for a change!