VI/ Rewrite :
1. I’m sorry that I don’t finish my homework.
→ I wish ______________________________________________________
2. It’s a pity you can’t come to the party with us.
→ We wish ____________________________________________________
3. Her health is very bad.
→ She wishes __________________________________________________
4. They play soccer very badly.
→ They wish __________________________________________________
5. Helen won’t go dancing with us tonight.
→ Helen wishes ________________________________________________
6. They often make noise in the class.
→ We wish ____________________________________________________
7. I’d love to be a film star.
→ I wish ______________________________________________________
8. There were some trees in the field.
→ There used __________________________________________________
9. She doesn’t live with her parents any more.
→ She used ____________________________________________________
10.People often did this work by hand.
→ This work used _______________________________________________
11.We had a nice garden once, but not any longer.
→ We used _____________________________________________________
12.I’m very nervous when driving on the left.
→ I’m not ______________________________________________________
a) Would rather :
1. Please stay at home this Christmas. à I’d rather you …………………………………………
2. It’s time for the children to go to bed. à I’d rather the ………………………………………..
3. Please help your mother with housework. à I’s rather you ……………………………………
4. I don’t like you to come to class late. à I’d rather …………………………………………….
5. Please keep silent I the classroom. à I’d rather you ……………………………………………
b) It’s time:
1. You have to dress yourself now. à It’s ………………………………………………………..
2. I think the children should go to bed. à It’s about ……………………………………………..
3. Hurry up or we will be late for the train. à It’s time …………………………………………..
4. It’s time for children to go to bed. It’s high time ………………………………………………..
5. It’s twelve o’clock. Let’s go home! It’s about ………………………………………………….
c) Present perfect Tense:
1. She hasn’t gone out with him for 5 months. à The last time …………………………………..
2. We haven’t seen such a cruel mother before. à This is the first ……………………………….
3. It’s two years since we last saw Mr. Jones. à We haven’t ……………………………………..
4. This is the first time I have visited the USA. à I haven’t ………………………………………
5. I have learnt English for 10 years now. à I began ……………………………………………..
6. She moved to London 20 years ago. à She has ………………………………………………..
7. The Pikes haven’t visited Paris for 2 years. à The last time …………………………………..
8. I stopped writing to him a week ago. à I haven’t ……………………………………………..
9. Mary has leant French for 6 years. à It’s ………………………………………………………
10. When did your father buy that car ? à How long ………………………………………………
11. I didn’t see her again for 3 years. à Three years has …………………………………………..
12. The last time I saw John was when he was leaving for Edinburgh.
à John hasn’t …………………………………………………………………………………..
13. They haven’t liked ice-cream since they ate too much and was sick.
à They didn’t ………………………………………………………………………………….
14. John’s career as a television presenter began five years ago.
à John has ………………………………………………………………………………………
15. My uncle has been a worker in that factory for 10 years.
à My uncle started ……………………………………………………………………………..
16. How long have your family read Tuoi Tre Newspaper ?
à When did your ………………………………………………………………………………
17. My old friend started working on that farm in 2005.
à Since 2005, …………………………………………………………………………………..
18. When did he start teaching Physical Education in this school ?
à How long ……………………………………………………………………………………..
19. My mother has had this washing machine for a long time.
à My mother ……………………………………………………………………………………
20. My father stopped drinking champagne ten years ago.
à My father hasn’t ………………………………………………………………………………
1. I don’t have enough time to finish my research.
I wish I had enough time to finish my research.
2. They have to go to class today.
I wish they didn't have to go to class today.
3. What a pity , you can’t stay longer.
I wish you could stay longer.
4. I am younger than him.
I wish I weren't younger than him.
5. She is very poor . she has nothing to eat.
She wishes she weren't so poor that she has something to eat.
6. I got a bad mark yesterday because I didn’t learn the lesson.
I wish I had learnt the lesson to get a good mark yesterday.
7. It’s so hot . you want to be in the swimming pool .
-> I wish I were in the swimming pool.
8. You live far from school .
-> I wish I didn't live far from school.
9. You draw very badly.
-> I wish I hadn't drawn very badly.
10. There aren’t any rivers and lakes in your hometown.
-> I wish there were some rivers and lakes in my hometown.
11. I would be nice to be able to fly a plane.
-> I wish I could fly a plane.
12. It’s a shame I don’t have a key.
-> I wish I had a key.
13. Ann isn’t here and I need to see her.
-> I wish Ann were here.
14. I don’t like being so short.
-> I wish I liked being so short.
15. Unfortunately, I have to work tomorrow.
-> I wish I wouldn't work tomorrow.
16. Don’t shout all the time . it’s so annoying.
-> I wish I didn't shout at the time because it's so annoying.
17. I’m sorry I can’t go to the party.
-> I wish I could go to the party.
18. I’d like to get access to the Internet, but I don’t have a computer.
-> I wish I had a computer to get access to the Internet.
19. It’s a pity the weather isn’t better today.
-> I wish the weather were better today.