Wishes

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1	I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better.
		understood
		would understand
		had understood



2	It never stops raining here. I wish it ______ raining.
		stopped
		would stop
		had stopped



3	I should never have said that. I wish I ______ that.
		didn't say
		wouldn't say
		hadn't said



4	I miss my friends. I wish my friends ______ here right now.
		were
		would be
		had been



5	I speak terrible English. I wish I ______ English well.
		spoke
		would speak
		had spoken



6	I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it ______ quiet.
		kept
		would keep
		had kept



7	This train is very slow. The earlier train was much faster. I wish I ______ the earlier train.
		caught
		would catch
		had caught



8	I didn't see the TV programme but everybody said it was excellent. I wish I ______ it.
		saw
		would see
		had seen



9	I went out in the rain and now I have a bad cold. I wish I ______ out.
		didn't go
		wouldn't go
		hadn't gone



10	This movie is terrible. I wish we ______ to see another one.
		went
		would go
		had gone



11	I hate living in England. It's cold and it's damp. I wish I ______ in Spain.
		lived
		would live
		had lived



12	I love California. I wish I ______ there right now.
		were
		would be
		had been



13	My car is too small. I wish I ______ a bigger one.
		had
		would have
		had had



14	I was only in Miami for a week. I wish I ______ more time there but I had to go on to New York.
		had
		would have
		had had



15	My face is bright red. I wish I ______ in the sun so long yesterday.
		didn't sit
		wouldn't sit
		hadn't sat



16	It was supposed to be a secret. I wish you ______ him.
		didn't tell
		wouldn't tell
		hadn't told



17	They didn't offer me the job. I wish they ______ it to me.
		offered
		would offer
		had offered



18	You're always moaning about something or other. I wish you ______
		shut up
		would shut up
		had shut up



19	I hate having red hair. I wish I ______ blonde hair.
		had
		would have
		had had



20	This exercise is very boring. I wish the teacher ______ us some more interesting things to do.
		gave
		would give
		had given