Grammar:,wishes and conditionals With Keys and Answers


LESSON: Wishes


EXERCICE (1) :


CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER :
1.I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better.
 understood-       
 would understand
 had understood   
2.I miss my friends. I wish my friends ______ here right now.
 were     
   would be
 had been
3.I speak terrible English. I wish I ______ English well
 spoke       
 would speak
 had spoken   
4.I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it ______ quiet quiet.
 kept quiet     
 would keep quiet
 had kept quiet   
5.I didn't see the TV programme but everybody said it was excellent. I wish I ______ it.
 saw       
 would see
 had seen   
6.My son went out in the rain and now he has a bad cold. I wish he ______ out.
 
 didn't go   
 wouldn't go
 hadn't gone
7.I hate living in England. It's cold and it's damp. I wish I ______ in Spain.
 lived       
 would live
 had lived     
8.I love Agadir. I wish I ______ there right now.
 were       
 would be   
 had been   
9.I was only in Marrakech for a week. I wish I ______ more time there but I had to start my job.
 had       
 would have
 had had     
EXERCICE (2) :


REWRITE THE SENTENCES AS INDICATED :
1.   Tony and Chris went camping but the weather was terrible
IF only they
 
2.Karim lied to his parents and he regrets
 
Karim wished
 
3. the children ate at a fast food restaurant, so they got sick.
If only they
 
4. kamal didn't wake up on time.   So he missed his train.
If
 
5.my friend didn’t   study harder last year .
my friend wished he
 
EXERCICE (3) :


CHOOSE THE CORRECT CONDITIONAL FORM
1.If I   (stayed/had stayed/stay)
 in Boston, I would have found a new appartment. 
2.She would help the poor if she (were/had been/is)
 the President. 
3.We won't go to the film unless they   (arrive/arrived/had arrived)
 in the next 5 minutes. 
4.She   (would buy/woud have bought/will buy)
  a new car if she had had the money. 
5.If my brother (had thought/thinks/thought)
  twice, he wouldn't have made such a stupid mistake. 
6.You(will become)would become/would have become)
  a VIP if you studies hard! 
7.If the police   (had known/knew/know)
 all the facts, they would have found the criminal. 
8.Unless you   (hurry up/hurried up/had hurried up)
, we will never arrive on time.







CORRECTION :EXERCICE (1) :


CHOOSE THE COORECT ANSWER :
1.understood 2.were 3.I spoke 4.would keep 5.had seen 6.hadn't gone 7.lived 8. were
9.had had
CORRECTION :EXERCICE (2) :


REWRITE THE SENTENCES AS INDICATED :
1.IF only they hadn't gone camping
 
2.Karim wished he hadn't lied to his parents
 
3.If only they   hadn't eaten...........
 
4.If kamal had woken up early ,he wouldn't have missed his train
 
5.my friend wished he had studied harder......
CORRECTION :EXERCICE (3) :


CHOOSE THE CORRECT CONDITIONAL FORM:.

1.had stayed 2. were 3.arrive. 4.woud have bought 5.had thought 6.will become 7.had known 8.hurry up