Lesson 29: I wish, would rather, if only, it's high time, as if

I wish – chciałbym; życzyłbym sobie, pragnąłbym, żałuję że:

I would rather – wolałbym/wolałbyś:

1.   
I/you
itp. would rather + bezokolicznik:

2.   
I
would rather + zdanie:

It’s (high) time – najwyższy czas:

If only – gdyby tylko:

1.   
Jako
zwrot wyrażający życzenie: would + bezokolicznik

2.   
Jako
zwrot wyrażający życzenie lub ubolewanie.

As if/ as
though – jak gdyby:

Zadania:

1.    I wish I ____ (be) famous now.

2.    If only I ____ (meet) her yesterday.

3.    He looks as if he ________ (not eat) anything for a long time.

4.    I’d rather you ____ (paint) the gate next Monday.

5.    It’s high time we ____ (leave).

6.    I wish they _____ (come) next week

7.    I only we _____ (can) be together now.

8.    I wish you ____(read) the story last week.

9.    She looks as if she ____ (see) a ghost.

10. If only I _____ (be) at home last night!

11. I’d rather he ____ (not be) so arrogant last night.

12. If only we ____ (have) a car.

13. I’d rather ____ (not go) to this place.

14. You’re an adult now. It’s time you _____ (start) thinking about your
future.

15. He behaves as if he _____ ( not know) her.

Odpowiedzi:

1.    I wish I were famous now.

2.    If only I had met her yesterday.

3.    He looks as if he hadn’t been eating
anything for a long time.

4.    I’d rather you painted the gate next
Monday.

5.    It’s high time we left.

6.    I wish they would come next week

7.    I only we could be together now.

8.    I wish you had read the story last
week.

9.    She looks as if she had seen a ghost.

10. If only I had been at home last
night!

11. I’d rather he hadn’t been so arrogant
last night.

12. If only we would have a car.

13. I’d rather not go to this place.

14. You’re an adult now. It’s time you started
thinking about your future.

15. He behaves as if he didn’t know her.