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Wishes and RegretsWishes about the present and future1. We use 'wish' + past simple to express that
we want a situation in the present (or future) to be different.I wish I spoke Italian. -- I don't speak ItalianI wish I had a big car. -- I don't have a big carI wish I was on a beach. -- I'm in the officeFuture: I wish it was the weekend tomorrow. --
It's only Thursday tomorrow
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2. We use 'wish' + past continuous to express that we want to be doing a different action in the present (or future).
I wish I was lying on a beach now. -- I'm sitting in the office
I wish it wasn't raining. -- It is rainingFuture: I wish you weren't leaving tomorrow. --
You are leaving tomorrow
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Wishes about the pastWe use 'wish' + past perfect to express a
regret, or that we want a situation in the past to be different.
I wish I hadn't eaten so much. -- I ate a lotI wish they'd come on holiday with us. -- They
didn't come on holiday with usI wish I had studied harder at school. -- I was
lazy at school
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Wish + wouldWe use 'wish' + would + bare infinitive to
express impatience, annoyance or dissatisfaction with a present action.
I wish you would stop smoking. -- You are smoking at the moment and it is
annoying meI wish it would stop raining. -- I'm impatient because it is raining and I want
to go outsideI wish she'd be quiet. -- I am annoyed because she is speaking
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Important points
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2. We can use 'wish' + infinitive or 'wish' + object + infinitive to mean want in a formal situation.
I wish to leave now. (+ infinitive) I wish to speak to your supervisor please. (+
infinitive) I do not wish my name to appear on the list. (+
object + infinitive)
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3. We can use '(I) wish you' in fixed expressions.
I wish you a happy birthday. We wish you good luck in your new job.
http://www.slideshare.net/torrestorres/wish-structure-presentation
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What do they wish? What do they regret?
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What does he wish?
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What does he regret?
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What does he wish?
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What does she regret?
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What does she wish?
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What does she regret?
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1 – Yourself 2 – Your friends and
family 3 – Your hometown 4 – Your country 5 – The world 6 – Free choice
1 – I wish I could …2 – I wish (someone) had
…3 – I regret (doing) …4 – I wish I had …5 – Do you wish you
could …?6 – Free choice (any of
the above)
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WISHES
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