Question

Fill in the gaps with an appropriate auxiliary verb. Follow the example.
I'm not very tall but wish I was/were.
1. I haven't got a house of my own, but I wish I _________.
2. They probably won't lend me the money, but I wish they _________.
3. We didn't go to the wedding, but we wish we _________.
4. He can't speak German fluently, but he wishes he _________.
5. I'm not very artistic, but I wish I _________.
6. She hasn't got any sisters, but she wishes she _________.
7. They didn't see the play, but they wish they _________.
8. I haven’t seen this film yet, but I wish I _________.
9. I won’t be able to attend this lecture, but I wish I _________.
10. She didn’t drive carefully enough, but she wishes she _________.

Answer 1

1. I haven't got a house of my own, but I wish I HAD.

2. They probably won't lend me the money, but I wish they WOULD.

3. We didn't go to the wedding, but we wish we HAD.

4. He can't speak German fluently, but he wishes he COULD.

5. I'm not very artistic, but I wish I WAS/WERE.

6. She hasn't got any sisters, but she wishes she HAD.

7. They didn't see the play, but they wish they HAD.

8. I haven’t seen this film yet, but I wish I HAD.

9. I won’t be able to attend this lecture, but I wish I WOULD.

10. She didn’t drive carefully enough, but she wishes she HAD.