Second Conditional

Second Conditional

1. We use it to talk about present and future situation

2. Wish / if only

   • Wish / if only + past simple/continous or could
     • He wishes that he were rich. I wish he was waiting for me

3. The time of the action referred to in the subordinate cause "is the same as"

4. We use wish + would to complain about a thing or a situation

   • She wishes her child would sleep all night long. I wish you wouldn't be so rude