“I wish I would have more energy.”
What's wrong? Choose the right one.
Use wish + would for a change you want someone or something to make (I wish it would stop raining). About yourself, or how things are, use the past: I wish I had…, I wish she were…
Not: I wish I would have more energy.
Say: I wish I had more energy.
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Questions where people make this mistake.
THE QUESTIONS
- I'm always tired. I wish I ______ more energy.had · have · would have
- I wish I ______ my umbrella this morning. I'm soaking wet!have taken · had taken · took · would take
- Lena wishes she ______ so much homework, because she wants to go running after school.wouldn't have · doesn't have · didn't have
- Dan wishes he ______ his old phone, because the new one keeps breaking.didn't throw away · wouldn't throw away · hadn't thrown away · hasn't thrown away
- My brother failed his driving test. He wishes he ______ more before the day.practised · has practised · would practise · had practised
- Lena wishes she ______ more active, but she is always too busy with homework.will be · were · has been · would be
Show the answers
- hadnot have: wish + the presentnot would have: wish I would
- had takennot took: wish + I did or I have done, for the pastnot have taken: wish + I did or I have done, for the pastnot would take: wish I would
- didn't havenot doesn't have: wish + the presentnot wouldn't have: wish I would
- hadn't thrown awaynot didn't throw away: wish + I did or I have done, for the pastnot hasn't thrown away: wish + I did or I have done, for the pastnot wouldn't throw away: wish I would
- had practisednot practised: wish + I did or I have done, for the pastnot has practised: wish + I did or I have done, for the pastnot would practise: wish I would
- werenot will be: wish + willnot would be: wish I would