Ejercicios de wish en inglés con soluciones (inglés B2) para descargar en PDF

Ejercicio 1. Wish + past simple ★★★

Completa con el past simple del verbo entre paréntesis.

1. I wish I (live) closer to the sea.
2. Ximena wishes she (have) a bigger kitchen.
3. I wish it (be) Saturday today.
4. They wish they (know) how to dance salsa.
5. If only I (speak) Portuguese!
6. Mateo wishes he (not / work) on weekends.

Ejercicio 2. Wish + past perfect ★★★

Completa con el past perfect del verbo entre paréntesis.

1. I wish I (take) the earlier flight.
2. She wishes she (not / say) that.
3. If only we (book) a taxi!
4. Joaquín wishes he (study) harder for the exam.
5. I wish you (tell) me about the party.
6. They wish they (not / sell) the house.

Ejercicio 3. Wish + would ★★★

Completa con would o wouldn’t y el verbo entre paréntesis.

1. I wish the neighbours (turn) the music down.
2. I wish it (stop) raining!
3. She wishes her brother (not / leave) his socks everywhere.
4. If only the bus (come)!
5. I wish you (stop) interrupting me.
6. We wish the shop (open) on Sundays.

Ejercicio 4. Elige la forma de wish ★★★

Elige la forma correcta.

1. I wish I (am / were) taller.
2. I wish I (didn’t buy / hadn’t bought) this phone last month; it’s already broken.
3. I wish you (will / would) listen to me.
4. If only I (knew / would know) the answer now!
5. She wishes she (went / had gone) to the concert yesterday.
6. I wish it (would be / were) warmer today.

Ejercicio 5. Would rather ★★★

Completa con ‘d rather o ‘d rather not y el verbo entre paréntesis.

1. I (stay) home tonight; I’m tired.
2. Valentina (walk) than take the bus.
3. We (not / eat) out; it’s too expensive.
4. Would you rather (have) tea or coffee?
5. He (not / talk) about it.
6. I (fly) than drive for ten hours.

Ejercicio 6. Had better y had better not ★★★

Completa con ‘d better o ‘d better not y el verbo entre paréntesis.

1. You (hurry); the train leaves in five minutes.
2. We (not / wait) any longer.
3. She (see) a doctor about that cough.
4. You (not / touch) that wire!
5. They (call) the landlord today.
6. I (not / forget) my passport.

Ejercicio 7. It’s time ★★★

Completa con el past simple o con to + infinitivo del verbo entre paréntesis.

1. It’s time we (go) home.
2. It’s about time you (clean) your room.
3. It’s time (leave) for the airport.
4. It’s high time the council (fix) these roads.
5. It’s time Iker (apologise) to Lucía.
6. It’s time (start) the meeting.

Ejercicio 8. Would rather con otro sujeto ★★★

Completa con la forma correcta del verbo entre paréntesis.

1. I’d rather you (not / smoke) here.
2. I’d rather Mateo (call) me tonight.
3. She’d rather we (wait) outside.
4. I’d rather you (tell) me yesterday; now it’s too late.
5. He’d rather they (not / use) his laptop.
6. We’d rather the shop (deliver) on Monday.

Ejercicio 9. Ordena las palabras ★★★

Ordena las palabras para formar una frase correcta.

1. I / wish / lived / closer / to / I / Seville
2. only / If / eaten / I / that / hadn’t / dessert
3. time / It’s / booked / we / the / tickets
4. rather / I’d / you / didn’t / the / open / window
5. better / not / You’d / send / that / email
6. wish / would / you / off / I / the / switch / lights

Ejercicio 10. Traduce al inglés ★★★

Traduce al inglés.

1. Ojalá viviera más cerca de mis padres.
2. Ojalá no hubiera dicho eso.
3. Preferiría quedarme en casa esta noche.
4. Ya es hora de que decidas.
5. Más te vale llamar a tu madre.
6. Ojalá dejara de llover.

Ejercicio 11. Corrige el error ★★★

Cada frase tiene un error. Reescribe la frase correcta.

1. I wish I will have more free time.
2. If only I would have called her!
3. I’d rather to stay at home.
4. You had better to see a doctor.
5. It’s time we to leave.
6. I would rather you to help me.

Ejercicio 12. Reescribe con if only ★★★

Reescribe cada frase con if only.

1. I wish I had a bigger flat.
2. She wishes she hadn’t lost the keys.
3. I wish it would stop snowing.
4. They wish they lived in Toronto.
5. He wishes he had listened to the doctor.
6. We wish the train weren’t so late.

Ejercicio 13. Reescribe con had better ★★★

Reescribe cada frase con had better.

1. You should leave now, or you’ll miss the flight.
2. You shouldn’t forget the password, or you’ll be locked out.
3. I think we should take a taxi.
4. It’s wise for him to apologise.
5. It’s a bad idea for you to drive tonight.
6. She should answer that message today.

Ejercicio 14. Lee el chat ★★★

Lee el chat y responde a las preguntas en español.

1. ¿De qué se arrepiente Dani?
2. ¿Qué prefiere no hacer Carla?
3. ¿Qué cree Carla que deben hacer ahora?
4. ¿Qué desea Carla que haga el autobús?
5. Copia del chat una frase con it’s time.

Ejercicio 15. Traduce al español ★★★

Traduce al español.

1. I wish I had more time to read.
2. If only she hadn’t moved away!
3. I’d rather you didn’t tell anyone.
4. It’s time we talked about the budget.
5. You’d better not be late again.
6. I wish they would answer my emails.

Ejercicio 16. Mediación: explica en inglés ★★★

Una compañera de trabajo de Austin no habla español. Resume en inglés cada mensaje.

1. «Ojalá tuviera más vacaciones; estoy agotada.»
2. «Preferiría que no hablaras de esto con mi jefe.»
3. «Ya es hora de que cambiemos de proveedor de internet.»
4. «Más vale que confirmes la reserva hoy, o perderás la habitación.»

Ejercicio 17. Notas adhesivas ★★★

Observa las notas y escribe una frase en inglés con la estructura indicada para cada una.

1. Nota 1: wish + would
2. Nota 2: wish + past perfect
3. Nota 3: wish + past simple
4. Nota 4: had better
5. Nota 5: it’s time
6. Nota 6: would rather

Ejercicio 18. Situaciones y deseos ★★★

Escribe una frase con wish para cada situación.

1. Daniela works very long hours and she doesn’t like it.
2. Santiago ate too much and now he feels sick.
3. The lift in my building is always broken, and it annoys me.
4. Camila is in Berlin but she doesn’t speak German.

Ejercicio 19. Corrige el párrafo ★★★

Reescribe el párrafo corrigiendo los cinco errores.

I wish I would have more time for my hobbies. Last summer I didn’t go to the festival, and now I wish I didn’t stay at home. My sister said I had better to book early, but I’d rather to wait. If only my boss will let me leave early on Fridays!

Ejercicio 20. Escritura guiada ★★★

Escribe entre 60 y 80 palabras en inglés sobre cosas que desearías cambiar y planes para mejorar. Usa wish + past simple, wish + past perfect, would rather, had better e it’s time.