CONDITIONAL WISH

CONDITIONAL WISH

1. The expressions 'I wish' and 'If only' are used in English to express wishes and regrets about things that may happen in the future or may have happened in the past.

2. Type 1: If + present simple / will

   • If I have enough money, I will travel to New York. (That is, I will check how much money I have and see if it possible for me to go)

3. Type 2: If + past simple / would + infinitive

   • If I had enough money, I would travel to New York. (That is, I don't really have the money to afford the voyage, so I won't go)

4. Type 3: If + past perfect / would + perfect infinitive

   • If I had had enough money, I would have gone to New York. (I wanted to go, but I didn't have enough money, so I couldn't)