english grammar: wishes

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wish sentences. 1. wish + past simple is used to express that we want a situation in the present (or future) to be different. · i wish i spoke italian. (i don’t speak italian) · i wish i had a big car. (i don’t have a big car) · i wish i were on a beach. (i’m in the office) · i wish it were the weekend. (it’s only wednesday) 2. wish + past continuous is used to express that we want to be doing a different action in the present (or future). · i wish i were lying on a beach now. (i’m sitting in the office) · i wish it weren’t raining. (it is raining) · i wish you weren’t leaving tomorrow. (you are leaving tomorrow) note: in standard english we use “i wish i were…” and “i wish it were…”. however, “i wish i was…” and “i …
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hope the plane doesn’t crash tomorrow. “i wish the plane wouldn’t crash tomorrow” is not correct. wish and want wish + infinitive or wish + object + infinitive is used 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) wish in fixed expressions i/we wish you… is used in fixed expressions. · i wish you a happy birthday. · we wish you good luck in your new job.

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wish sentences. 1. wish + past simple is used to express that we want a situation in the present (or future) to be different. · i wish i spoke italian. (i don’t speak italian) · i wish i had a big car. (i don’t have a big car) · i wish i were on a beach. (i’m in the office) · i wish it were the weekend. (it’s only wednesday) 2. wish + past continuous is used to express that we want to be doing a different action in the present (or future). · i wish i were lying on a beach now. (i’m sitting in the office) · i wish it weren’t raining. (it is raining) · i wish …

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