Wishes (present, future, past)

В английском языке есть ряд конструкций с глаголом wish для выражения желательности или нежелательности событий в настоящем, будущем, прошлом времени.

— wish/ if only + Past Simple используется, чтобы выразить сожаление по поводу вещей, которые хотелось бы изменить в настоящем или будущем: My sister wishes she were prettier. I wish I were rich.

— wish/ if only + Past Continuous —чтобы выразить сожаление по поводу ситуаций в настоящем, которые мы не можем изменить: I wish I were lying on the beach now!

— wish/ if only + Past Perfect —чтобы выразить сожаление по поводу событий в прошлом: I wish I hadn’t eaten so much last night.

— wish/ if only + would — чтобы выразить беспокойство по поводу чьего-либо поведения: I wish my sister would stop taking my things!

If only используется, чтобы усилить интонацию сожаления: If only my Dad didn’t snore.

Practice:

1. Работайте с партнером. Завершите диалог, следуя модели. Драматизируйте полученные диалоги:

Model: — You know, I wish I ….

— Oh, really? Why?

— If I … I ….

— I know what you mean.

I don’t know my neighbors. I’m lonely.

— You know, I wish I … knew my neighbors ….

— Oh, really? Why?

— If I … knew my neighbors … I … wouldn’t be lonely ….

— I know what you mean.

1. I’m not an optimist. I get depressed so often.

2. I don’t do daily exercises. I have to go on a diet.

3. I don’t drive to work. I have to wait for the bus every morning.

4. I don’t have a good job. I’m very concerned about my future.

2. Закончите следующие предложения, используя Past Simple или Past Perfect:

1. I think I need to loose weight. I wish … slimmer.

2. I’m sorry you didn’t go to the party last Sunday. I wish … on Sunday.

3. Jane has to stay at home tonight. Jane wishes she … tonight.

4. I don’t have a TV in my kitchen, but I’d like one. If … TV in my kitchen.

5. My parents don’t like living in a flat. They wish … in a house instead of a flat.

3. Прочитайте описание ситуаций и составьте предложения, используя wish…would:

Model: A dog is barking in the street and you are already half-asleep. You want that dog to stop barking. What do you say? — I wish the dog would stop barking.

1. You have your birthday soon and your parents ask what to present you with. You want them to present you with a dress. What do you say?

2. You are hurrying to the party and waiting for a friend of yours. He is late. You want him to come. What do you say?

3. You are late for work. You want to catch a bus but without success. What do you say?

4. You want to go out and have a picnic. But it is raining. So you want to stop. What do you say?

5. Your wife always forgets to take her front door key. What do you say?

6. Your son watches TV all the time. What do you say?

4. Работайте с партнером. Cоставьте 5 предложений с I wish…, My friend/husband/wife/sister wishes….

Прочитайте и запомните следующие идиомы:

No dice — refused; no! absolutely not.

Go for broke —to risk everything on one big goal or effort; to try as hard as possible.

Not one’s cup of tea — not what one likes or prefers; not suitable; not to your taste.

Burn the midnight oil —to stay up very late at night studying or working.

Crocodile tears — fake tears; false grief.

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