A selection of English ESL wishes printables

Culture, intercultural communication, cross-cultural communication

Adjectives to describe feelings, emotions

Adjectives to describe personality and character

Adjectives: Gradable / Non-gradable adjectives

Articles: Definite or indefinite article (a, an or the)

BE + infinitive structures (e.g. he was to become famous)

Clauses of contrast (e.g.  although, while)

Clauses of purpose (e.g. in order to, so that, so as to)

Clauses of reason (e.g. because, because of, due to, as, since)

Cleft sentences (e.g. It's Joey we're looking for)

Comparison: Comparative adjectives and structures

Comparison: Superlative adjectives and structures

Conditional 2 (second conditional) - would

Conditionals: Conditional phrases (e.g. unless, provided that, as long as)

Conjunctions (aka connectives, e.g. and, but, or, so, then)

Contractions (shortened forms, e.g. don't, aren't, etc.)

Determiners (words that can come before nouns)

Formal and informal English (politeness or colloquial language)

Future perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Future perfect simple and continuous (progressive) tense

Future phrases (e.g. be about to, bound to, likely to, due to, set to + INF)

Homonyms (two words with the same pronunciation - homophones and homographs)

It as preparatory subject (e.g. it's raining, it's nice of you to)

Linking verbs (aka copulas, e.g. I am a student)

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how to express agreement /disagreement in English

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how to express likelihood, probability in English

how to express likes and dislikes in English

how to express sequence and chronology in English

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how to give permission, authorization in English

how to inform somebody about some news in English

how to interpret what was said in English

how to keep a conversation going in English

how to make guesses about something in English

how to make, accept and refuse offers in English

how to order or make a booking in English

how to persuade, convince people in English

how to praise people and express appreciation in English

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Nouns: Collective nouns (team, class, family, committee)

Nouns: Proper nouns (names of people, cities, companies)

Oxymorons (phrases with words of contradictory meaning, e.g. living dead)

Participles: Past participle (e.g. HAVING DONE)

Participles: Present participle (e.g. DOING)

Parts of Speech (aka word classes, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)

Past perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Phonetics (pronunciation, IPA, phonetic symbols)

Plural nouns: regular plurals with S ending

Prefixes (e.g. A, UN, IM, DIS, MIS, EN, etc. )

Prepositions vs adverbs (e.g. before me, saw him before.)

Prepositions: Double prepositions (e.g. out of)

Prepositions: Participle prepositions (e.g. pending, concerning)

Prepositions: Phrase prepositions (e.g. by means of)

Present perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Present perfect simple or present continuous tense

Present simple tense: S for third person singular verbs

Present simple vs continuous (progressive) tense

Pronouns: EACH OTHER, ONE ANOTHER (reciprocal pronouns)

Pronouns: Possessive pronouns (e.g. my, mine)

Pronouns: Reflexive pronouns (e.g. myself, yourself))

Pronouns: SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, EVERYBODY, NO ONE, NOTHING, etc.

Pronouns: THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE (demonstratives)

Pronouns: YOU and THEY to talk about people in general

Quantifiers (e.g. some, many, much, any, few, little)

Questions: WH questions (open-ended questions)

Reported speech: reported questions (indirect questions)

There is / there are / there was / there were / there will be, etc.

Verbs: Transitive or intransitive verbs (words that can or cannot stand with objects)

Working with Paragraphs: ordering, titling

Role play, miming, drama activity or improv game

Pictionary (picture dictionary) or picture matching

Writing an opinion essay (persuasive essay)

Learners who are Pre-A1 have just begun learning English and will first learn how to:<ul><li>Say the letters in the alphabet and numbers</li><li>Say hello, talk about names and age</li><li>Name the colors and dates, express likes and dislikes</li></ul>

Absolute beginners who have begun to learn the letters and numbers

Learners taking the A1 Elementary exam should be able to:<ul><li>Introduce themselves and ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, things he/she has, people he/she knows.</li><li>Communicate using very basic phrases as long as the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: common adjectives & adverbs of frequency, going to, how much/how many, imperatives, I'd like, 's – possessive, common prepositions of place and time, present simple & continuous, there is/are</li></ul>

A very basic tourist level, which is enough for buying food and a bus ticket

Learners taking the A2 Pre-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand sentences and frequently used expressions (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).</li><li>Complete tasks that are routine and exchange information about familiar matters.</li><li>Describe matters of immediate need in simple terms.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: countable/uncountable nouns, adverbs of frequency, future will/going to, much/many, present perfect, past simple, past continuous, common phrasal verbs, common modals: can/should</li></ul>

A tourist who can do basic conversations about the past, present and future

Learners taking the B1 Intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand points regarding family, work, school or leisure-related topics.</li><li>Deal with most travel situations in areas where the language is spoken.</li><li>Create simple texts on topics of personal interest.</li><li>Describe experiences, events, dreams, and ambitions, as well as opinions or plans in brief.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: question tags, intensifiers: too/enough, future tenses, past tenses, modals, conditionals, wh-questions in the past</li></ul>

Learners who can deal with both familiar and routine situations, in friendly and work contexts

Learners taking the B2 Upper-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.</li><li>Interact with fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without difficulty for either party.</li><li>Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain an opinion on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: perfect tenses, mixed conditionals, modals in the present, phrasal verbs, reported speech, wish, relative clauses</li></ul>

The level where you can be a tour guide for your foreign friends and talk about a lot of topics, even abstract ones, with ease and fluency

Learners taking the C1 Advanced exam should be able to: Express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts. Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, using linking phrases (=words that connect ideas between sentences). Main grammar points to know: inversion, mixed conditionals, modals in the past, all passive forms, phrasal verbs (all patterns), wish/if only for regrets

Learners who can smoothly communicate in every walk of life, read long texts and write well

Learners taking the C2 Proficient exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand almost everything read or heard with ease.</li><li>Summarize information from a variety of sources into a coherent presentation.</li><li>Express themselves using precise meaning in complex scenarios.</li><li>Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations</li></ul>

Get here and you are ready to study in English at university

This test pays attention to English conditional and wish sentences. It contains three different exercises.  Students define conditionals and do other exercises. Key is given.

Conditional (Zero, First, Second) and Wish-sentences

This worksheet contains different activities around the famous Pink Floyd song "I wish you were here". There are vocabulary activities, listening activities and speaking and grammar activities with wish.

I wish you were here - Pink Floyd

Children should fill in the blanks with the correct verb in the box

Pat´s Wish - Fill in the blank

The lyrics of the famous Christmas carol. This is one of the simpler ones I found to teach my pre-A1 students. It is not too hard to explain it's meaning. Answers are supplied and students can copy the missing words from the sentence above as it's very repetitive. Listen and watch the animation on You Tube. "We wish you a Merry Christmas' by The Best Christmas songs. The animations are multicultural.

We wish you a Merry Christmas cloze

This worksheet practices I wish and if only + Past Perfect. The students have to match the pictures and the vocabulary and then write sentences with I wish oir if only.

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I wish I had chosen another trip

Everyone knows that this is a very popular Christmas song for learners to sing along. Christmas is known with beautiful and holy posters, cards or pictures so I hope the design of this material can be give learners the feeling of Christmas coming.

Song - We wish you a Merry Christmas

This worksheet explains how to use "wish" structure to refer to present, past or how to express annoyance. It will provide your students with examples and at the end they will be able to complete the task.

I wish/If Only 2 Page Worksheet

A simple Christmas song lyrics activity. Print the worksheet using high quality paper and then cut it in let's say 10 or 15 little squares, triangles etc. While listening to the song your students will be asked to deal with the puzzle and glue it afterwards in their notebook. I hope it helps before Christmas :)

We wish you a Merry Christmas puzzle

Are you looking for a fun and practical activity to engage your students in reading and comprehension? Our "Five Kitchen Hacks You Wish You Knew" worksheet is perfect for you! This activity not only teaches useful kitchen tips but also enhances students' critical thinking and discussion skills.

The worksheet begins with a conversational and engaging text about five essential kitchen hacks that everyone should know. From preventing tears while cutting onions to reheating pizza perfectly, these hacks are practical and easy to understand. Following the reading passage, there are comprehension questions including multiple-choice, true/false, and short answer formats to test students' understanding. These questions encourage attention to detail and comprehension.

Additionally, there are discussion questions designed for pairs or groups, where students discuss which hack they found most useful, share personal experiences, and brainstorm other kitchen problems that could use a clever hack. This promotes collaborative learning and critical thinking. 

The worksheet also includes an internet search and writing activity, where students research and write about a new kitchen hack they find online. This activity develops research skills and the ability to explain processes clearly. Furthermore, students are encouraged to think creatively by coming up with their own kitchen hack to solve a common problem, which they will describe and share with the class.

For a visual and creative touch, students can choose between drawing a diagram or comic strip illustrating one of the kitchen hacks or creating a short video demonstrating a hack. This option allows students to express their understanding in a visual or practical manner, making the learning process engaging and multifaceted. This worksheet is a fantastic way to blend practical knowledge with educational skills, ensuring your students have fun while learning.

Five Kitchen Hacks You Wish You Knew

This test assesses comprehension of "The Wish Ring," a folktale translated from the German by Anna Eichberg. There are vocabulary in context questions as well as questions on character, setting, plot, conflict and theme. There is also an extension activity, in which students write a paragraph about their own wish.

The Wish Ring - Vocabulary and Literary Analysis

They work though a few potentially new words and sing the song. There is a Karaoke link and another instrumental piano cover link with a link to the song as well. There are some different versions of the song available, please feel free to modify the lyrics as needed. Hope you and your students can have some fun with it. :)

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMSAS - SONG

In this test, you’re going to be able to determine how good you’re in ‘grammar tests’. There are 50 questions. All questions are with answers. Besides, there’s just one answer for each question. Recommended time is ‘60 minutes (one hour)’. Good luck!

182 Wishes English ESL worksheets pdf & doc