Grammar review - 4

Regret = Wish = What a pity = S + be + sorry + clause
S + regret(not) + V_ing = S + wish + S +had + Vp.p
S + sorry + S + be(not) = S + wish + S + were = ...
+ didn't + V infi + .. = S + wish + S + had + V p.p
S + forget + V ing = S wish + S + had + V p.p
Trong câu có các cụm từ hoặc cấu trúc đưa ra 1 điều như hối tiếc, mong muốn, ân
hận want to/ would love to/ would like to/ be sorry/ be afraid/ it’s pity/ regret
Ex: 1. They want Jason to be here now=> They wish Jason were here now.
Ex: 2. I’m afraid I can’t go to your party.=> I wish I could go to your party.
reget/ forget/ remember + V-ing / be sorry for + V-ing / should (not) have V3 /
need have v3/ must have V3 các cấu trúc này thường mô tả 1 điều gì đó mà chủ từ đã
làm hoặc chưa làm không như mong muốn.
Ex: 1.He regrets not saying good-bye to Jane.=> He wishes he had said good-bye to Jane.
Ex: 2.I think you should have told him about that matter.=> I wish you had told him about that matter.
It’s (high) time  / would rather 
Ex: It’s high time Mary went to bed.=> Mary’s mother wishes she went to bed.
Present perfect => past wish
Ex: She hasn’t visited London yet.=> She wishes she had visited London.
1. I wish I had gone on holiday with my friend.
=> I regret................................................................................................................
2. I regret not finishing my home work at the weekend.
=> I wish .................................................................................................................
3. Jane forgets saying good bye to Jason!
=> Jane wishes ........................................................................................................
4. I ate nothing for breakfast; now I’m hungry.
=> I wish ................................................................................................................
5. It’s a pity he doesn’t take the doctor’s advice
=> I wish .................................................................................................................
6. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party
=> I really wish .......................................................................................................
7. John lives in a small flat and he doesn’t like
=> John wishes ........................................................................................................
8. Please don’t say things like that
=> I wish .................................................................................................................
9. Iam sorry I don’t have time to come and help you with your homework.
=> I wish .................................................................................................................
10. It’s a pity I can’t go to the game next Sunday
=> I wish .................................................................................................................
11. I haven’t got much money.
=> I wish ...............................................................................................................
12. She’d like to be far away, on a desert island.
=> She wishes .........................................................................................................
13. Francisco lives a long way away.
=> I wish Francisco ................................................................................................
14. I have to practice the piano every day.
=> If only ................................................................................................................
15. I’m not very good at maths.
=> I wish ................................................................................................................
16. Daniel doesn’t live in the center of town.
=> Daniel wishes .....................................................................................................
17. I don’t know how to repair the car.
=> If only ................................................................................................................
18. It rains here every day.
=> If only ...............................................................................................................
19. Nicholas is sorry he smashed up his car.
=> Nicholas ............................................................................................................
20. She is sorry she didn't meet Nam last night.
=> She wishes .........................................................................................................
21. I’d love to own a horse.
=> I .........................................................................................................................
22. Won’t the snow ever stop?
=> If only ...............................................................................................................
23. Unfortunatly, I am not lying on a beach in the Caribbean.
=> I wish .................................................................................................................
24. I shouldn’t have spent so much money.
=> If only ................................................................................................................
25. He should stop talking so much.
=> I wish ................................................................................................................
26. I don’t think I’ll be able to go to the concert.
=> If only ................................................................................................................
27. I’d would be so happy if Pablo phoned me tonight.
=> If only ................................................................................................................
28. It’s a pity we aren’t neighbours.
=> I .........................................................................................................................
29. I regret speaking to him so impolitely yesterday.
=> I wished..............................................................................................................
30. I want the baby to stop crying.
=> I wish .................................................................................................................
31. He is sorry for not having invited Molly to his party.
=> He wished ..........................................................................................................
32. She wished she didn’t live in such a small house.
=> She ....................................................................................................................
33. I wish that Mark knew about it.
=> Mark .................................................................................................................
34. We have no idea what to do
=> I wish ................................................................................................................
35. He should have stopped smoking.
=> If only ................................................................................................................
36. What a pity, he ‘s so boring.
=> I wish ................................................................................................................
37. It’s a mistake of mine, accepting that job.
=> I wish ................................................................................................................
38. How unfortunate that they all heard about it.
=> She wished .........................................................................................................
39. It would be useful to have shares in the company, but I haven’t any.
=> I wish .................................................................................................................
40. I’d like him to contribute his opinion more tactfully.
=> I wish ................................................................................................................
41. You needn't have told her about that.
=> I wish ................................................................................................................
42. I should have gone to the conference.
=> I wish .................................................................................................................
43. Is it ever going to stop snowing?
=> I wish ................................................................................................................
44. You should review your lessons for the exam.
=> It’s time..............................................................................................................
45. I should really be starting my homework.
=> It’s time..............................................................................................................
46. I wish I hadn’t told him what we were planning to do that evening
=> I regret................................................................................................................
47. Last year I got many bad marks.
=> I wish ...............................................................................................................
48. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrew on her trip to London.
=> He greatly regretted............................................................................................
49. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second
=> Mrs. Taylor wished ............................................................................................
1. You got into so much trouble because you didn’t listen to me.
=> If ........................................................................................................................
2. There are so many bugs in the room because there isn’t a screen on the window.
=> If ........................................................................................................................
3. He is busy right now. So, he can’t help them.
=> If ........................................................................................................................
4. I can’t make all of my own meals because I am not good at cooking.
=> If ........................................................................................................................
5. I’m not you, so I can’t tell him the truth.
=> If I ......................................................................................................................
6. She came, so he wasn’t disappointed.
=> If ........................................................................................................................
7. He is not a good student. He didn’t study for the test yesterday.
=> If ........................................................................................................................
8. I didn’t eat breakfast several hours ago, so I am hungry now.
=> If ........................................................................................................................
9. Mai is sick because she didn’t follow the doctor’s orders.
=> If ........................................................................................................................
10. He is tired this morning because he didn’t go to bed early last night.
=> If ........................................................................................................................
11. She is very shy; that’s why she doesn’t enjoy parties.
=>If .........................................................................................................................
12. He doesn’t take exercise; that’s why he is so unhealthy.
=>If .........................................................................................................................
13. Unless she is careful, she will cut herself with that knife
=>If .........................................................................................................................
14. If it doesn’t stop raining, we can’t go out.
=> Unless ...............................................................................................................
15. If I didn’t have a key, I couldn’t get into the room.
=> Unless ...............................................................................................................