Контрольные задания > 5 Rewrite the following sentences to express either an unreal situation in the present, regret about a past event or a desire for a change in someone's behaviour to change.
Вопрос:
5 Rewrite the following sentences to express either an unreal situation in the present, regret about a past event or a desire for a change in someone's behaviour to change.
Ответ:
1. I don't know how to cook.
-> I wish I knew how to cook. (unreal situation in the present)
2. Bobby spends all his time on the computer.
-> I wish Bobby wouldn't spend all his time on the computer.(desire for change)
3. James forgot to tell me about the meeting.
-> I wish James hadn't forgotten to tell me about the meeting. (regret about a past event)
4. My brother annoys me all the time.
-> I wish my brother wouldn't annoy me all the time. (desire for change)
5. I can't swim.
-> I wish I could swim. (unreal situation in the present)
6. I lost my wallet yesterday.
-> I wish I hadn't lost my wallet yesterday. (regret about a past event)
7. I am not going on holiday this year.
-> I wish I were going on holiday this year. (unreal situation in the present)
8. I overslept this morning.
-> I wish I hadn't overslept this morning. (regret about a past event)