You work long hours and you can’t spend much time with your family.


I wish…


If I


3. You can’t drive a car so you can’t get around easily.


I wish


If I


You want to play tennis but you don't have your racquet.


I wish I


If I


You want to go swimming but the weather isn't warm enough.


I wish


If


You want to climb the mountain but you are afraid of heights.


I wish I


If I.



Odpowiedź :

'Wish' and Second Conditional

1.You work long hours and you can’t spend much time with your family.

  • I wish I didn't work long hours. I can't spend much time with my family.
  • If I didn't work long hours, I would spend much time with my family.

2. You can’t drive a car so you can’t get around easily.

  • I wish I could drive a car so I could get around easily.
  • If I could drive a car, I could get around easily.

3. You want to play tennis but you don't have your racquet.

  • I wish I had my racquet. I want to play tennis.
  • If I had my racquet, I would play tennis.

4. You want to go swimming but the weather isn't warm enough.

  • I wish the weather was warm enough to go swimming.
  • If the weather was warm enough, I would go swimming.

5. You want to climb the mountain but you are afraid of heights.

  • I wish I weren't afraid of heights. I want to climb the mountain.
  • If I weren't afraid of heights, I would climb the mountain.

W obu konstrukcjach częściej stosuje się 'were' zamiast 'was', np. 'I wish I were younger' lub 'If I were you, I would choose this one.'

Second Conditional - konstrukcja:

  • if + podmiot + Past Simple, podmiot + would + bezokolicznik

Konstrukcje z 'wish' w czasie Present Simple:

  • Podmiot + wish + Past Simple