‘ya rit’ — tmenna 7aja machi wa9e3a
3lach had dars?
Sahla bezzaf w kaykhrej. 3 7alat w safi.
- 9A3IDA — 7FED GHI HADI
- Wish 3la l’7ader: wish + past simple (madi: lbare7). (I wish I had a car.)
- Wish 3la l’madi (ndama): wish + had + V3. (I wish I had studied.)
- Wish 3la tghyir 3ada: wish + would + V. (I wish he would stop smoking.)
- If only = wish (b 9owwa kbira). Nafs l’9a3ida.
- M3a ‘be’ kaykteb were: I wish I were taller.
- MITAL — CHOUF KIFACH KAYTKTEB I wish I spoke English well. → ya rit kant kanhder inglizia mzyan. I wish I hadn’t said that. → ya rit ma gelt hadchi. If only she were here. → ya rit hiya hna.
⚠ 3ANDAK! wish + present = ghalet dima. ‘I wish I have’ ghalet -> ‘I wish I had’.
- TAMARINE — 7ELL B 9LEM
| 1. I wish I ____ (have) a big house. | 11. He wishes he ____ (be) taller. |
|---|---|
| 2. I wish I ____ (study) harder last year. | 12. I wish my friends ____ (visit) me more often. |
| 3. I wish he ____ (stop) shouting. | 13. I wish I ____ (pass) the exam last june. |
| 4. If only I ____ (be) rich! | 14. If only my father ____ (be) here. |
| 5. She wishes she ____ (know) the answer. | 15. I wish they ____ (not / make) noise. |
| 6. I wish I ____ (not / eat) so much. | 16. She wishes she ____ (not / sell) her car. |
| 7. They wish they ____ (live) near the sea. | 17. I wish we ____ (have) more time yesterday. |
| 8. I wish it ____ (not / rain) yesterday. | 18. If only I ____ (speak) Spanish. |
| 9. If only you ____ (listen) to me before! | 19. I wish you ____ (help) me now. |
| 10. I wish I ____ (can) drive. | 20. He wishes he ____ (go) to university. |