I wish I were young.我要是年轻就好了。
I wish I could swim.我要是会游泳就好了。
(2)表示过去不能实现的愿望,并对此感到遗憾或后悔,谓语用过去完成时。
I wish you had written to him.我希望你写信给他了。
(3)表示将来的愿望,谓语用would/could/might+动词原形,实现的可能性较低,接近一种客气的请求。
I wish you wouldn't smoke any more.
我希望你不再抽烟了。
I wish he could come tomorrow.我希望他明天能来。
2.(1)if only后的从句中,表示现在的愿望,谓语常用过去时。
If only mother were here now!现在要是妈妈在这里就好了!
(2) 表示过去不能实现的愿望,并对此感到遗憾或后悔,谓语用过去完成时。
I have failed in the exam.If only I had followed your advice!
我考试没及格。要是我听了你的建议就好了!
(3)表示将来的愿望,谓语用would/could/might+动词原形。
If only it would stop raining!要是雨能停就好了!
3.在would rather后的宾语从句中,谓语常用一般过去时表示现在或将来的情况;用过去完成时表示过去的情况。
I would rather I hadn't been to such a place.
我宁愿我没有去过那样一个地方。
4.在"It is (about/high) time+(that)..."结构中,that从句的谓语用过去式,有时也可用"should+动词原形"形式,should不能省略。
It is high time that we fought/should fight against the haze.是我们该同雾霾开战的时候了。
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.If we had caught(catch) the flight yesterday,we would be enjoying our holiday on the beach now.(2018·天津)
2.There is a good social life in the village,and I wish I had(have) a second chance to become more involved.(2018·江苏)
3.If the new safety system had been put(put) to use,the accident would never have happened.(2017·北京)
4.-Do you have Betty's phone number?