“I wish it weren’t so complicated” : “I wish it weren’t so complicated” englishgrammarsecrets.com
“I wish” can mean “I want’ : “I wish” can mean “I want’ It’s more formal
It’s nowhere near so frequent
“I wish” can mean “I want’ : “I wish” can mean “I want’ I wish to make a complaint.
I wish to speak to the manager.
I wish to apply for the job.
Make sentences with “I wish”. : Make sentences with “I wish”. make a complaint about the bad service.
apologise for my behaviour.
congratulate you on your promotion.
“wish” can also be used to “give good wishes” : “wish” can also be used to “give good wishes” I wish you every success.
I wish you all the best for the future.
I wish you a long and happy life.BUT
I hope you have a pleasant day.
I hope they do well.
“wish” or “hope”? : “wish” or “hope”? I .... you every success in the future.
I .... you will be very happy.
I .... you can come back to see me again.
I .... you all the best.
I .... you every happiness.
However, the MAIN use of “wish” is : However, the MAIN use of “wish” is to express REGRET about the present or the past.
REGRET about the present : REGRET about the present I wish I lived in Tokyo.
I wish he liked me.
I wish I were Tom Cruise.
the present - but the verb goes in the past : the present - but the verb goes in the past I am not Tom Cruise. His life is better than mine. I wish I were Tom Cruise.
the present - but the verb goes in the past : the present - but the verb goes in the past I don’t speak Italian. All my friends do and I can’t understand them. I wish I spoke Italian.
the present - but the verb goes in the past : the present - but the verb goes in the past I wish I ....... taller.
I wish I ....... more friends.
I wish she ........ me.
I wish they ....... quieter.
REGRET about the past : REGRET about the past I wish I hadn’t done that.
I wish you had told me.
I wish they’d not come.
the past but the verb goes in the past perfect : the past but the verb goes in the past perfect He came to my party. He was rude to everybody. I wish he hadn’t come.
the past but the verb goes in the past perfect : the past but the verb goes in the past perfect I spent all my money yesterday. I cannot afford to go out today. I wish I hadn’t spent all my money. I wish I’d saved some for today.
the past but the verb goes in the past perfect : the past but the verb goes in the past perfect I wish you ........ me the news sooner.
I wish he ........ to see me before he left.
I wish I ........ to the movies. The movie was awful.
When we are talking about the future : When we are talking about the future we use HOPE not WILL
When we are talking about the future : When we are talking about the future I hope that the weather will be good.
I hope that you’ll have a good time.
I hope that everything will be fine.
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