I. After the verb “wish” the Simple Past Tense is often used with a present or future meaning. It is translated into Armenian with the word “երանի” E.g. I wish I had a car ( = it would be nice if I had a car, I don’t have a car) Երանի ես ավտոմեքենա ունենայի: After the verb ‘’wish’’ the Past Perfect tense is used for wishes about the past.E.g. I wish you hadn’t said that (= it would be nice if you hadn’t said that, he said that) Երանի դա ասած չլինեիր: After the verb “ wish’ would is used, which expresses regret or annoyance that something will not happen. E.g. I wish you would stop smoking ( = why won’t you stop smoking?, I have a critical request) Երանի թողնեիր ծխելը: Choose the correct answer.

1. I wish I ……… French ( spoke, would speak, had spoken)
would speak
2. I wish it ………. raining ( stopped, would stop, had stopped)
stopped
3. I stayed late at work yesterday and I wish I ……… at work late ( didn’t stay, wouldn’t stay, hadn’t stayed)
didn’t stay
4. I wish I ……….. so many mistakes. ( hadn’t made, wouldn’t make, didn’t make)
hadn’t made
5. I don’t have new shoes, I wish that I …….. new shoes ( had, would have, had had)
would have
6. I wish my boss ……….. always ……. Meeting during my lunch time ( didn’t arrange, wouldn’t arrange, hadn’t arranged)
wouldn’t arrange
7. I wish I ………. hard at school ( had worked, worked, would work)
worked
8. I wish I ………. a musical instrument when I was younger. ( learned, had learned, would learn)
learned
9. I wish people ………… away pens when they don’t work any more! ( had thrown, would throw, threw)
had thrown
10. I wish I ……… to London one day. ( went, had gone, would go)
would go