🌟 Function: Expressing Hopes & Wishes
1ère Bac Sciences et Technologies Elécriques STE
📌 Introduction
We use hopes for realistic future goals and wishes for unreal or impossible situations.
Hope: “I hope I pass the exam.” (Possible)
Wish: “I wish I were a scientist.” (Unreal or dream)
🟢 Expressing Hopes (Real Future)
Examples:
- I hope I get good grades.
- I hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow.
- We hope you feel better soon.
School Context: “I hope I pass the Biology test.”
🟡 Expressing Wishes (Unreal Present)
Examples:
- I wish I were smarter. (I’m not)
- I wish I had more time. (I don’t)
- I wish it would stop raining. (Future change)
Science Dream: “I wish I were a famous scientist.”
✅ Exercise 1: Identify Hope or Wish
1. I hope I pass the exam. →
2. I wish I were rich. →
3. I hope the weather is good. →
4. I wish I had more time. →
5. I hope you feel better. →
✅ Exercise 2: Complete the Hope
1. I hope I ___ the job.
2. I hope it ___ sunny tomorrow.
3. We hope you ___ well soon.
4. I hope she ___ the message.
5. I hope we ___ on time.
✅ Exercise 3: Complete the Wish (Present)
1. I wish I ___ taller.
2. I wish I ___ a car.
3. I wish I ___ more intelligent.
4. I wish I ___ French.
5. I wish I ___ more free time.
✅ Exercise 4: Wish + Would (Future Change)
1. I wish you ___ stop talking.
2. I wish it ___ rain so much.
3. I wish my phone ___ work.
4. I wish the bus ___ come.
5. I wish you ___ help me.
✅ Exercise 5: Match the Sentence
1. I hope →
2. I wish I →
3. I wish it →
4. We hope you →
5. I wish I →
✅ Exercise 6: Science & School Context
1. I hope I ___ the science fair.
2. I wish I ___ more about chemistry.
3. I hope the experiment ___ .
4. I wish my teacher ___ give so much homework.
5. I hope we ___ a good grade.
✅ Exercise 7: Correct the Mistake
1. I hope I will pass. →
2. I wish I am taller. →
3. I hope it would stop raining. →
4. I wish I have more time. →
5. I hope I would understand. →
✅ Exercise 8: Fill in the Blank
1. I hope you ___ well.
2. I wish I ___ a million dollars.
3. I hope the test ___ easy.
4. I wish you ___ stop making noise.
5. I wish I ___ more patient.
✅ Exercise 9: Real-Life Situation
1. You want to get a good job. →
2. You’re stuck in traffic. →
3. You’re not good at math. →
4. You want your friend to visit. →
5. You’re cold and want the sun to shine. →
✅ Exercise 10: Write a Sentence
Write correct sentences:
1. hope (exam):
2. wish (rich):
3. hope (feel better):
4. wish (would stop):
5. wish (smart):
