Стр.65 Unit 5 ГДЗ Комарова Ларионова 10 класс

Grammar 2: I wish / If only

Look at these sentences from the listening texts and answer the questions.

a) I really wish I didn’t have to do it!

b) I wish they would put photos in the catalogue …

c) I wish I’d never bought anything from you!

1. What tenses are used after wish in each sentence?
2. In which sentence is the speaker:
   • referring to something in the present?
   • referring to something in the past?
   • complaining about something in the present?

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. If only you are / were here! There’s a concert at the mall!
2. I wish I know / knew how to get a loan to open my own shop.
3. If only I hadn’t lost / didn’t lose all my money! My mum won’t give me more!
4. I wish I can / could borrow my sister’s designer bag!
5. If only you would / will stop spending so much money!
6. I wish I hadn’t ordered / didn’t order those trainers from the mail order catalogue.

B. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

1. I wish you (come) with us to the mall yesterday. We had a great time.
2. Oh, if only that shop assistant (stop) talking and help us!
3. I wish I (have) all the clothes I wanted.
4. I sometimes wish I (live) further from the high street.
5. If only we (not move). It’s too difficult to get to the mall!

C. What do you think the people in the pictures are wishing? Use the tenses given in brackets.

1. (would)
2. (past perfect)
3. (past perfect)
4. (past simple)