Grammar Tests: Wish clauses
Practise wish clauses, such as 'I wish I had more time', with tests from A2 to C1. Start at your level, check each answer, and read the explanation to see why a form is right. Move up when the tests feel easy.
QuizA2Conditionals
Conditional Sentences: If Clause Type 2 and Wish Clauses Test A1 A2 Level Exercises
16 questions · about 6 min
QuizB1Conditionals
Conditionals (Type I – II – III) – Wishes Test A2 – B1 Grammar Exercises
20 questions · about 7 min
QuizB1Conditionals
Conditionals – Wishes – Would Rather / Had Better Test B1 Grammar Exercises
20 questions · about 7 min
QuizB2Gerunds and infinitives
Gerund – Infinitive (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate) Test 10
20 questions · about 7 min
Questions
How do I use wish with the past simple?
Use wish + past simple for a present situation you want to be different. For example: 'I wish I lived near the sea.' The real situation is that you do not live near the sea. We often use 'were' after I or he: 'I wish he were here.'
What is the difference between wish + past perfect and wish + would?
Wish + past perfect is about a past regret: 'I wish I had studied more.' Wish + would is about something that annoys you now or in the future: 'I wish it would stop raining.' We use would for other people or things, not for ourselves.
What is the difference between wish and if only?
The meaning is very similar, but 'if only' is stronger and more emotional. The tenses are the same: 'If only I had more money' means the same as 'I wish I had more money'. 'If only' is often used on its own, without a second part.