50.3 Ao ước ở quá khứ (Past wish)

Lý thuyết40 bài tập

Diễn đạt mong ước về một sự việc không có thật ở quá khứ (giả định điều ngược lại với thực tại đã xảy ra ở quá khứ) hoặc diễn đạt sự hối tiếc vì điều gì đó đã không xảy ra.

S + wish(es) + S + V(past perfect)
If only

Ex:

  • I wish I hadn't failed my exam last year. (Giá như năm ngoái tôi không thi rớt.) → but I failed my exam last year.
  • Now she wishes she had gone to university. (Lúc này cô ấy ước mình đã học đại học.) → but she didn't go to university.
  • If only I had met her yesterday. (Giá như hôm qua tôi đã gặp cô ấy.) → but I didn't meet her.
  • If only I had studied harder! (Phải chi tôi học hành chăm chỉ hơn!)
  • If only David had been a bit more carefully, he'd have been all right. (Giá như David cẩn thận hơn một chút, thì anh ta đã bình yên vô sự rồi.)
  • Chúng ta có thể dùng could have + past participle để diễn đạt ước muốn ở quá khứ.

Ex:

    • I wish I could have been at the wedding, but I was in New York. (Giá như tôi đã có thể dự đám cưới nhỉ, nhưng lúc đó tôi đang ở New York.)
  • Mệnh đề có if only có thể đứng một mình hoặc trong câu điều kiện.

Ex:

    • If only I wasn't/ weren't so fat. (Giá mà tôi không quá mập.)
    • If only I weren't so fat, I would be able to get into this dress. (Giá như tôi không quá mập thì tôi đã có thể mặc chiếc áo đầm này.)
  • Wish có thể được dùng ở quá khứ mà không thay đổi thể giả định.

Ex:

    • He wishes/ wished he knew her address. (Anh ta ước gì anh ta biết địa chỉ của cô ấy.)

Bài tập

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Our classroom doesn't have any window. I wish our classroom _______________ windows.

2

The sun isn't shining. I wish the sun _______________ right now.

3

I didn't go shopping. I wish I _______________ shopping.

4

I can't swim. I wish I _______________ so I would feel safe in the boat.

5

I don't know how to dance. I wish I _______________ how to dance.

6

I live in the country. I wish I _______________ in a big city.

7

You didn't tell them about it. I wish you _______________ them about it.

8

It's cold today. I'm not wearing a coat. I wish I _______________ a coat.

9

I don't have enough money to buy that book. I wish I _______________ enough money.

10

It's raining and I want it to stop. I wish it _______________ raining.

11

Elena is tired because she went to bed late last night. She wishes she _______________ to bed earlier last night.

12

Ann has a beautiful voice, so I want her to sing. I wish Ann ___________ a couple of songs.

13

I'm not lying on the beach in Hawaii. I wish I ___________ on a beach in Hawaii.

14

The teacher is going to give an exam tomorrow. I wish he ___________ us an exam tomorrow.

15

Jack didn't drive to work. I wish Jack ___________ to work. I'd ask him for a ride home.

16

Bill didn't get the promotion. I wish Bill ___________ the promotion. He feels bad.

17

It isn't winter. I wish it ___________ winter so that I could go skiing.

18

We're going to the concert tonight. I wish you ___________ with us.

19

I quit my job. I wish I ___________ my job until I'd found another one.

20

My friend won't ever lend me his car. I wish he ___________ me his car for my date tomorrow night.

50.5 Bài Tập 207

21

I feel sick. I wish ___________ so much cake. (I/ not/ eat)

22

I'm fed up with this raining. I wish ___________ raining. (it/ stop)

23

It's a difficult question. I wish ___________ the answer. (I/ know)

24

I should have listened to you. I wish ___________ your advice. (I/ take)

25

I wish ___________ here. She'd be able to help us. (Ann/ be)

26

Aren't they ready yet? I wish ___________ . (they/ hurry up)

27

It would be nice to stay here. I wish ___________ to go now. (we/ not/ have)

28

When we were in London last year, I didn't have time to see all the things we wanted to see. I wish ___________ more time. (we/ have)

29

It's freezing today. I wish ___________ so cold. I hate cold weather. (it/ not/ be)

30

What's her name again? I wish ___________ remember her name. (I/ can)

31

What I said was stupid. I wish ___________ anything. (I/ not/ say)

32

You're driving too fast. I wish ___________ a bit. (you/ slow down)

33

It was a terrible film. I wish ___________ to see it. (we/ not/ go)

34

You're always tired. I wish ___________ to bed so late. (you/ not/ go)

35

I spent all my money. I wish ___________ it. (I/ save)

36

Vicky's work isn't going well. She wishes ___________ better. (it/ be)

37

I looked everywhere for the key. I wish ___________ it. (I/ find)

38

The phone has been ringing for five minutes. I wish ___________ it. (somebody/ answer)

39

It's very crowded here. I wish ___________ so many people. (there/ not/ be)

40

I wish ___________ me about the dance, I would have gone. (you/ tell)