If I Knew and I Wish I Knew
Secondary English Grammar · Modals, Conditionals and the Passive · Lesson 39
Also known as: Wish · if I knew
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Lesson questions (14)
- I wish I ___ the answer.
Answer: knew - If I ___ you, I'd apologise.
Answer: were - I wish I ___ speak French.
Answer: could - I don't know his address. If I ___ it, I would write to him.
Answer: knew - I wish I ___ taller.
Answer: were - I wish you ___ stop making that noise!
Answer: would - If we ___ a car, we could go to the beach.
Answer: had - I wish I had a bigger house.
Answer: True - If it isn't so cold, we'd go out.
Answer: False - I wish it would stop raining.
Answer: True - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: I wish I could live near the sea. - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: If he were here, he would help us. - I wish I have more free time.
الخطأ:have· التصحيح: had - If I am the president, I would change many things.
الخطأ:am· التصحيح: were
About this lesson
“If I Knew and I Wish I Knew” is from Secondary English Grammar (Modals, Conditionals and the Passive) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “I wish I ___ the answer.” and “If I ___ you, I'd apologise.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: knew · were · could · would · had · I wish I could live near the sea. · If he were here, he would help us.
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
How do we express a wish about the present?
wish + past simple: I wish I knew the answer (but I don't know it).
Why do we use the past for a wish about the present?
Because the past here signals something unreal, as in If I knew, I would tell you.
How do we use be after wish and if?
We can use were with all subjects: I wish I were taller. If I were you, I'd go.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Mixed questions, Find & fix, Complete the sentence and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.