Second Conditional I wish

Worksheet by Iris Spajić
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Subjects
English
Grades
6 , 7 , 8 , 9
Language
ENG
Assignments
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Short revision: Complete the conversation using the second conditional. A: What (you would you do if you (have) had a lot of money?B: You mean, what (I would I do if I (win) won the lottery or something?A: Yes, how (you would you spend it?B: If I (win) won more than 10 000 euros, I (save) would save it.A: But if (you win) didn´t win very much, say, if it (be) were only 2000 euros?B: I (go) would go on a holiday or buy a music system. What (you would you do?A: I (not waste) wouldn´t waste money on holiday. I (buy) would buy the latest computer.B: (you Would you give any of it to charity?C: Yes, I would . Some of it! I wish... Watch the video about expressing regrets in English. You can watch the whole video, it is useful, but for our piece of grammar, you need only first 80 seconds.I wish...We use wish + past simple when we want to say that we would like a present situation to be different.I wish we still had that cake. (Unfortunately, we don't. Somebody probably ate it.)We can use were instead of was when the subject is I, he, she, it. We don't use would.I wish he were here. (Or I wish she was here, but NOT I wish she would be here.)I wish I could be there with you. (I can't). I wish she didn't put on so much make-up (but she does).Then practice the exercises. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Pay attention whether it is situation (Past Simple) or change of behaviour (would+infinitive). 1. I wish I knew (know) more English words.2. I wish we didn't have (not have) any homework tonight.3. I wish I were (be) taller.4. I wish I went (go) to a different school.5. I wish my mum wouldn't be (not be) so strict.6. I wish I spoke (speak) fluent German.7. I wish my sister wouldn't come(come) into my room.8. If only I had(have) a lock on my bedroom door.9. I wish she wouldn't play(play) her music so loudly.10. If only I could (can) go to my friend's house. Rewrite the sentences saying how you would like the present situation to be different. Use I wish..Write one sentence on one line, keep the sentences in the correct order. 1. Life is so complicated.2. I don't enjoy sports.3. I can't cook.4. People drive everywhere.5. I'm not good at art.6. My computer doesn't work.7. I don't understand this exercise.8. He is always late. Second conditional Match the sentences halves If I lived in the country, I would go for long walks every day. If I couldn't swim, I wouldn't enjoy a beach holiday. If my house were bigger, I would have my own bedroom. I wouldn't walk to college if I had a car. I'd visit my grandparents every weekend if we lived closer to them. I would get a dog if we had a bigger garden. If I moved to Spain, I would learn to speak Spanish. I would sleep better if the traffic wasn't so noisy.

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