Paraphrase the following sentences so as to use the Subjunctive Mood after the verb to wish. 1. He was sorry he couldn't join us. 2. It's a pity you were absent yesterday. 3. I'd like him to be more polite. 4. They are sorry they didn't invite her. 5. He was disappointed that he would not be able to see the film. 6. I regret now not having told her all the truth then. 7. What a pity you can't swim. 8. I'm awfully sorry I kept you waiting so long. 9. It's a pity I couldn't go to the theatre with you. 10. I'm very sorry that I have disturbed you. 11. It's a pity you are leaving so soon. 12. I'd like to see the film again. 13. It was a pity we could not see the stage well. 14. They were sorry they hadn't taken a taxi and had missed their train.
To use the Subjunctive Mood after the verb "to wish," we change "couldn't" to "could have" to express a hypothetical situation in the past.
2. It's a pity you had been absent yesterday.
To use the Subjunctive Mood after the verb "to wish," we change "were" to "had been" to express a hypothetical situation in the past.
3. I wish he be more polite.
To use the Subjunctive Mood after the verb "to wish," we leave "be" as it is to express a hypothetical situation in the present.
4. They wish they had invited her.
To use the Subjunctive Mood after the verb "to wish," we change "didn't invite" to "had invited" to express a hypothetical situation in the past.
5. He wishes he could see the film.
To use the Subjunctive Mood after the verb "to wish," we change "would not be able to" to "could" to express a hypothetical situation in the present.
6. I wish I had told her all the truth then.
To use the Subjunctive Mood after the verb "to wish," we change "not having told" to "had told" to express a hypothetical situation in the past.
7. What a pity you couldn't swim.
To use the Subjunctive Mood after the verb "to wish," we change "can't" to "couldn't" to express a hypothetical situation in the past.
8. I'm awfully sorry I had kept you waiting so long.
To use the Subjunctive Mood after the verb "to wish," we change "kept" to "had kept" to express a hypothetical situation in the past.
9. It's a pity I couldn't have gone to the theatre with you.
To use the Subjunctive Mood after the verb "to wish," we change "couldn't go" to "couldn't have gone" to express a hypothetical situation in the past.
10. I'm very sorry that I have disturbed you.
To use the Subjunctive Mood after the verb "to wish," we change "have disturbed" to "had disturbed" to express a hypothetical situation in the past.
11. It's a pity you were leaving so soon.
To use the Subjunctive Mood after the verb "to wish," we change "are leaving" to "were leaving" to express a hypothetical situation in the past.
12. I'd like to see the film again.
No change is necessary in this sentence.
13. It was a pity we couldn't have seen the stage well.
To use the Subjunctive Mood after the verb "to wish," we change "couldn't see" to "couldn't have seen" to express a hypothetical situation in the past.
14. They wish they had taken a taxi and hadn't missed their train.
To use the Subjunctive Mood after the verb "to wish," we change "hadn't taken" to "had taken" and "had missed" to "hadn't missed" to express a hypothetical situation in the past.