Wishes and Regrets

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Wishes and Regrets Wishes about the present and future 1. 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 Italian I wish I had a big car. -- I don't have a big car I wish I was on a beach. -- I'm in the office Future: I wish it was the weekend tomorrow. -- It's only Thursday tomorrow

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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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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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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 points1. To simply express that you want something to

happen in the future (not talking about wanting an action or situation to be different, and not talking about impatience or annoyance) we use 'hope', not 'wish'.

I hope it's sunny tomorrow. I wish it was sunny tomorrow. x I hope she passes her exam next week. I wish she were passing her exam next week. x I hope the plane doesn't crash tomorrow. I wish the plane wouldn't crash tomorrow. x

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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.

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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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WISHES• I wish I didn't have to get up so

early.

• I wish I  knew how to be  

• successful.

• I wish I had  an older brother or sister.

• I wish I went to bed earlier last night

• I wish I were someone else.

• I wish I lived somewhere else.

• I wish I  understood people better.

• I wish I were still a child.

• I wish I had more time to study English. 

• I wish I  lived in another era.

• I wish my parents didn't annoy me so much.

• I wish I could change my life.

• I wish I were more confident.

• I wish I was never impolite.

• I wish I were a parent.

• I wish I had more skills.

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