Bài 15: Hope And Wish

Bài học ngữ pháp tiếng anh hôm nay chúng ta sẽ được học về cách sử dụng Hope và Wish. Sau khi học xong ngữ pháp cách sử dụng Hope và Wish các bạn sẽ được thầy hướng dẫn chi tiết về cách làm bài tập với Hope và Wish. Chúc các bạn học tốt.

I.HOPE:

We use the verb “HOPE” when something is very possible.

1.To say what you hope about the present, you use the Present:

-I hope he is all right.

- I hope he knows where the clinic is.

- I hope he is having a good time in Florida.

- I hope he likes Italian food.

2. To say what you hope about the past, you use the Simple Past:

-I hope she found the restaurant.

- I hope he passed his class last semester.

3. To say what you hope about the future, you use the Simple Present (or the Simple Future, although it is less common):

-I hope he has a good time in Florida next month.

(I hope he will have a good time in Florida next month.)

-I hope she comes to see us when she passes through New York.

(I hope she will come to see us when she passes through New York.)

II. WISH:

We use the verb WISH about impossible things or things that are not likely to happen (thing that you don’t really expect to happen.)

1. To say what you wish about the Future, you use WOULD:

-I wish Clinton would do more to help the poor.

- I wish you would quit smoking soon.

2. To say what you wish about the Present, you use the SIMPLE PAST

(*Note: We use WERE for all subjects)

- I wish I had a good job.

(You have a bad job now.)

- I wish I had a million dollars.

(You don’t have a lot of money.)

- I wish I knew how to speak Japanese.

(You can’t speak it.)

- I wish I could type.

(You can’t type.)

- I wish I werea god dancer.

(You’re a bad dancer.)

- I wish she were nicer to me.

(She’s not nice to you.)

3. To say what you wish about the Past, you use the PAST PERFECT:

- I wish I had passed my ESL class last semester!

(You didn’t pass)

- I wish she had given me her phone number.

(She didn’t give it to you.)

III.EXERCISE:

*Use WISH or HOPE and an appropriate verb

1.I wish I …………. a bigger house. I can’t have a party for a big crowd here.

2. I hope she ……. a good job soon. She has three months behind in her rent.

3. I wish he ……. smoking. Those cigarettes have given him a terrible cough!

4. I wish you ……. at the party with me last night. It was so much fun!

5. I hope she ……….the stadium tonight with that map we drew for her.

6. I wish the teacher ……….things more clearly. I’m always confused in this class.

7. I wish I ……. some well-connected people who could help me with my problem.

8. I wish politicians…………more honest! It seems that they’re always lying.

9. I wish I………..the Pope when he came to New York two years ago.

10. I hope I………….the Pope when he comes here next month.

11. I hope everything …….well for you during your final exam next week.

12. I hope everybody ……..this course next month.

13. I wish there……more books about computers in this bookstore.

14. I hope there ……. A lot of good books on computers at the bookstore.

15. I hope he ……better soon. He’s been sick for two weeks!

16. I wish doctors…….cure cancer. It’s such a frightening disease!

17. I wish my grandfather…..last year. There are so many things going on in my life that I wish I could talk to him about.

18. I hope Margaret ………..the present that we bought for her.

19. I wish Sam……….that girl. He got her into trouble and now his life is a mess.

20. I wish I ………Chinese. It’s impossible to go shopping here in Beijing.