Use Wish In English I Wish If Only Practice (B1-B2)

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7-minute daily practice: 15 Use Wish In English I Wish If Only exercises for Level B1-B2. Short enough to fit into a coffee break, thorough enough to make real progress. Covers the most important aspects of use wish in english i wish if only with instant feedback on every answer.

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Question 1: I wish I ___ a better job. I really don't like my current one.

Question 1 options
'had' is correct because 'wish + past simple' expresses a desire for the present situation to be different. 'have' uses present simple, which is incorrect after 'wish' for present wishes. 'will have' and 'had had' are wrong tenses for a present wish.
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Question 2: She failed her driving test last week. Now she wishes she ___ more carefully before the test.

Question 2 options
'had practised' is correct because 'wish + past perfect' expresses regret about a past situation that cannot be changed. 'practised' is past simple, 'would practise' refers to future wishes, and 'has practised' is present perfect, none of which correctly express past regret.
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Question 3: When using 'wish + past simple,' the speaker is describing something that actually happened in the past.

Question 3 options
False because 'wish + past simple' is used to express a desire for the present or future to be different — it describes an unreal or hypothetical situation, not a real past event.
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Question 4: What does the sentence 'I wish you would stop talking so loudly!' express?

Question 4 options
'wish + would' is used to express annoyance at something someone is currently doing and a desire for them to stop. It does not express a past regret, a formal request, or a wish about the speaker's own behaviour.
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Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • harder
  • at school
  • I
  • I
  • wish
  • had studied

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'I wish I had studied harder at school' because 'wish + past perfect' (had studied) expresses regret about a past situation.
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Question 6: Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Question 6 options
'I wish it weren't raining right now' is correct because 'wish + past continuous' (weren't raining) expresses a desire to be in a different situation at the present moment. The other options incorrectly use present continuous, present simple, or future forms after 'wish'.
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Question 7: Tom: 'I'm so bored. I have nothing to do this afternoon.' Sara: 'Me too. I wish we ___ to the beach right now instead of sitting here.'

Question 7 options
'were going' is correct because 'wish + past continuous' expresses a desire to be doing a different activity at the present moment. 'go' is base form, 'went' is past simple for present wishes (not continuous action), and 'will go' is future form — none correctly express a wish about an ongoing action right now.
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Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses 'wish' to express a present desire (not a past regret)?

Question 8 options
'I wish I knew the answer' correctly uses 'wish + past simple' to express a present desire for something to be different. 'I wish I had known' uses past perfect, which expresses past regret. The other options incorrectly use present simple or future forms after 'wish'.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • the last train
  • If only
  • hadn't missed
  • they

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'If only they hadn't missed the last train' because 'if only + past perfect' expresses strong regret about a past event.
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Question 10: My neighbour plays loud music every night. I wish he ___ do that — it keeps me awake.

Question 10 options
'wouldn't' is correct because 'wish + wouldn't' expresses a desire for someone to stop doing something annoying. 'won't' is future simple and not used after 'wish' this way. 'doesn't' uses present simple, and 'didn't' uses past simple — neither correctly expresses the wish for a habit to stop.
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Question 11: Which statement about using 'wish + would' is true?

Question 11 options
'Wish + would' cannot be used when the subject of 'wish' and the subject of 'would' are the same person. For example, 'I wish I would study more' is generally considered incorrect; 'I wish I studied more' is preferred. It is used to express annoyance or a desire for change in someone else's behaviour.
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Question 12: Original sentence: 'She regrets not calling him before he left.' Transformation using 'wish': 'She wishes she ___ him before he left.'

Question 12 options
'had called' is correct because regret about a completed past action is expressed with 'wish + past perfect.' 'called' is past simple, 'would call' refers to future wishes, and 'has called' is present perfect — none correctly express past regret in this transformation.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
I wish I lived closer to my office.
I wish it weren't snowing so heavily right now.
I wish I had saved more money when I was younger.
I wish my brother would tidy his room.
Wish + past perfect (regret about a past event)
Wish + would (desire for someone to change behaviour)
Wish + past simple (present wish)
Wish + past continuous (wish about a present ongoing action)

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

'Wish + past simple' = present wish; 'wish + past continuous' = wish about an ongoing action now; 'wish + past perfect' = regret about the past; 'wish + would' = desire for someone to change their behaviour.
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Question 14: In formal English, 'I wish to speak with the manager' uses 'wish + to infinitive' and has the same meaning as 'I want to speak with the manager.'

Question 14 options
True because 'wish + to infinitive' is a formal way to express want or desire. It is grammatically and semantically equivalent to 'want + to infinitive' but used in more formal or polite contexts.
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Question 15: A student wants to express strong regret that they didn't attend an important event last year. Which sentence best fits this meaning?

Question 15 options
'If only I had gone to the conference last year' is correct because 'if only + past perfect' expresses strong regret about a specific past event. 'I wish I went' uses past simple, which refers to a present wish. 'I wish I would go' refers to a future desire, and 'if only I go' uses present simple, which is grammatically incorrect for regret.