wish

wish

1. Wish+ past simple

   • wish+past perfect
     • use # 2: to express a regret about something that did or did not happen in the past
       • I wish I had been more responsible when I was younger. (Desearía haber sido más responsable cuendo era más joven)
       • I wish I hadn’t lied to my wife about the bank account. (Desearía no haberle mentido a mi esposa sobre la cuenta bancaria)
       • I wish Amy had had more fun in college. (Desearía que Amy se hubiera divertido más en las universidad)
   • use #1: situations that I want to change in the present
     • I wish I didn’t have to go to school (Desearía no tener / ojalá no tuviera que ir a la escuela)
     • I wish I were better at maths. (Desearía ser / ojalá fuera mejor para las matemáticas)
     • I wish I had a lot of money. (Desearía tener / Ojalá tuviera mucho dinero)

2. Wish+ would or could

   • When we want to express our discomfort regarding someone or a situation
     • Remember that the dissatisfaction we express does not refer to ourselves but to something external to us.
     • I wish my brother would stop complaining about the new TV. (Desearía que mi hermano dejara de quejarse sobre el nuevo televisor)
     • I wish it would stop raining so we could go to the park. (Desearía que dejara de llover para que pudiéramos ir al parque)
     • I wish my boss wouldn’t yell at me every day. (Desearía que mi jefe no me gritara todos los días)