Ces exercices wish et if only t’entraînent à transformer une réalité en souhait ou en regret, puis à choisir la bonne structure selon la situation. Avant chaque réponse, demande-toi si l’on parle du présent, du passé ou d’un changement attendu.
Les exercices
Exercices wish et if only : du souhait au regret
Exercice 1 : Souhait ou regret ?Indique si la phrase exprime un souhait sur le présent (S), un regret sur le passé (R) ou un changement attendu (C).
- I wish I had a bigger bedroom.
- I wish I hadn’t shouted at my friend.
- I wish the bus would come.
- She wishes she were on holiday.
- If only we had left earlier!
- I wish my neighbours would turn the music down.
Conjugue le verbe entre parenthèses pour exprimer un souhait sur le présent.
- I wish I (have) ___ more free time.
- He wishes he (be) ___ taller.
- We wish we (live) ___ in a big city.
- I wish I (can) ___ play the guitar.
- My sister wishes she (not / have to) ___ wear glasses.
- I wish it (be) ___ the weekend.
- They wish they (know) ___ the truth.
Conjugue le verbe pour exprimer un regret sur le passé.
- I wish I (bring) ___ my camera yesterday.
- She wishes she (not / say) ___ that.
- We wish we (book) ___ the tickets earlier.
- I wish I (listen) ___ to my teacher’s advice.
- He wishes he (not / spend) ___ all his money.
- They wish they (see) ___ the final.
Réécris chaque phrase avec I wish. Attention : la réalité s’inverse.
- I don’t speak Italian.
- I am not good at maths.
- I didn’t go to the party.
- I ate too many sweets.
- I can’t swim.
- I forgot my friend’s birthday.
- I live far from my school.
Écris ce que chaque personne souhaite avec wish + would ou wouldn’t.
- My little brother always takes my things. (I wish…)
- It never stops raining. (We wish…)
- My dad always sings in the car. (I wish…)
- The teacher gives too much homework. (The pupils wish…)
- My friend never answers my messages. (I wish…)
Complète ces exclamations avec If only et le verbe à la bonne forme.
- If only I (win) ___ the lottery last week!
- If only she (be) ___ here now!
- If only we (not / miss) ___ the train this morning!
- If only I (can) ___ go back in time!
- If only he (tell) ___ me the truth yesterday!
- If only my parents (let) ___ me have a cat!
Choisis wish ou hope et conjugue si nécessaire.
- I ___ you have a good trip. See you soon!
- I ___ I were older.
- We ___ it will be sunny tomorrow.
- She ___ she had a brother.
- I ___ you pass your exam.
- He ___ he hadn’t lost his phone.
Chaque phrase contient une erreur. Recopie-la correctement.
- I wish I have a dog.
- She wish she were a famous singer.
- I wish I went to the concert last night.
- I wish I would be on holiday.
- If only I didn’t said that yesterday!
- He wishes he can drive.
Lis le journal intime, puis réponds aux questions en anglais.
Saturday, 14th June
Tonight, my favourite band played in the park right next to my house. I could hear the music from my bedroom window, but I wasn’t there. I had to stay at home because I had a history test on Monday, and I hadn’t revised at all. I wish I had started revising earlier! All my friends went and they are posting videos now. If only I could be with them! I wish my parents weren’t so strict. Next time, I’ll organise my work better so I won’t miss anything. I hope the band comes back next year.
- Why didn’t the writer go to the concert?
- Find a regret about the past.
- Find a wish about the present with wish.
- Find a wish with if only.
- Why does the writer use hope in the last sentence and not wish?
- Rewrite this sentence with I wish: « I hadn’t revised at all. »
Traduis en utilisant wish ou if only.
- J’aimerais habiter à Londres.
- Je regrette de ne pas être venu.
- Si seulement il faisait beau !
- Elle aimerait savoir nager.
- J’aurais aimé rencontrer ton cousin.
- J’aimerais bien que tu arrêtes de crier !
Traduis ces phrases de façon naturelle.
- I wish I were at the beach.
- He wishes he hadn’t sold his bike.
- If only I had known!
- I wish they would stop arguing.
- We wish we could stay longer.
Écris un court texte (8 à 10 phrases) intitulé Wishes and regrets. Respecte ces consignes :
- trois souhaits sur ta vie actuelle avec I wish + prétérit (dont un avec were et un avec could) ;
- deux regrets sur ton passé avec I wish + past perfect ;
- un souhait de changement avec I wish … would ;
- une exclamation avec If only ;
- une phrase finale avec I hope pour un espoir réaliste.


