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Conditionals – Wishes 7
1 You are leaving for the airport. You can’t find your passport.
You say: .......................................................................................
2 You live in the suburbs. You prefer the city centre.
You say: .......................................................................................
3 You argued with your friend yesterday. Today she is upset.
You say: .......................................................................................
4 You didn’t clean your bedroom and your mother is angry.
You say: .......................................................................................
5 You want to go on holiday but you can’t afford it.
You say: .......................................................................................
“I wish I could find my passport ”
Dear Auntie Claire,
I feel so unhappy. I wish we 1) ................. (not/move) to London. If only Mum and Dad
2) ................. (give) it some more thought before they decided to come here.
Everything is so different. First of all, it’s always cold and wet. I wish it 3) .................
(not/keep) raining all the time. Secondly, I really miss my old friends. I wish my new classmates
4) ................. (be) friendlier – it would make things a lot easier. Finally, I feel really alone.
If only there 5) ................. (be) someone here I could talk to.
Do you think there is anything I can do to make myself feel better? Please help.
Thanks for any advice,
Emma
hadn’t moved
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1 “I’m sorry. I didn’t see the red light.”
I wish ......................................
2 “The lectures are so boring.”
I wish ......................................
3 “I’d prefer to be out with my friends.”
I wish ......................................
4 “I’m so sad I failed my test.”
I wish ......................................
5 “She gives me so much work to do.”
I wish ......................................
6 “I can’t understand what he’s saying.”
I wish ......................................
I had seen the red light.
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D 1
B
E
C
F
Match the captions 1-6 to the pictures A-F. Then rewrite the statements as
wishes.
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Using the bold type in the sentences, write wishes as in the example: 14