Exercises
Sentences with ‘wish’ exercises
Regrets, things you would like to be different, and other people’s annoying habits: practise sentences with wish – and when to use hope instead – with business examples.
Quick rules
wish + past simple
A present situation you would like to be different.
I wish I had more time to prepare.
wish + could
An ability you don’t have.
I wish I could speak German – our new client is in Munich.
wish + past perfect
A regret about the past.
I wish I had prepared better for the interview.
wish + would
Someone or something else you want to change. Not about yourself.
I wish he would stop interrupting.
hope
For things that might really happen in the future.
I hope the deal goes through next week.
Quiz
Choose the right tense from two or three options. Every answer comes with a short explanation.
Gap-fill
Type the correct form of the verb. Contractions and full forms are both accepted.
Use it in context
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