Question 1
The apartment has very little natural light now. Build the present wish: _____
Options: has, I wish this apartment had more natural light.
Use the current reality in each prompt to build the wish in the correct order. One word does not belong.
Question 1
The apartment has very little natural light now. Build the present wish: _____
Options: has, I wish this apartment had more natural light.
Question 2
Maya does not know how to repair the printer. Build her present wish: _____
Options: Maya wishes she knew how to repair the printer., knows
Question 3
The office is far from the station. Build the wish about its current location: _____
Options: is, We wish the office were closer to the station.
Question 4
Leo’s current schedule leaves no time for exercise. Build his wish: _____
Options: Leo wishes his schedule allowed more time for exercise., allows
Question 5
The speaker cannot remember everyone’s name. Build the wish about present ability: _____
Options: will, I wish I could remember everyone's name.
Question 6
She cannot join the class because she works late. Build her wish about the unavailable opportunity: _____
Options: She wishes she could join the evening class, but she works late., can
Question 7
The speaker repeatedly talks over everyone in meetings. Build the complaint: _____
Options: will, We wish the speaker would let us finish our points.
Question 8
The café’s extractor fan is audible in my flat and annoys me. Build the negative-ability wish: _____
Options: I wish I couldn't hear the café's extractor fan from my flat., can't
Question 9
He has to work every weekend now. Build his wish about this present obligation: _____
Options: doesn't, He wishes he didn't have to work every weekend.
Question 10
The instructions are confusing now. Build the wish about this present situation: _____
Options: I wish the instructions made more sense., makes
Practise Build Present Wishes and Abilities with this interactive sentence-building exercise of 10 questions. Tap the words into the correct order to build each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every sentence.
Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Build Present Wishes and Abilities in everyday English.