I Wish/ If Only

I Wish/ If Only

1. Uses

   • Wish or desire that something would be different in the past or the future.
   • Regrets about an action in the past.
   • Complaints about the behavior or manners of others.

2. Past simple

   • Use
     • To express a wish in the present or the future.
     • The simple past here is an unreal past.
     • When you use the verb to be the form is were for all persons.
   • Examples
     • I wish I worked nearer.
     • James wishes he were taller.

3. Past pefect

   • Use
     • To express a regret about the past.
     • To complain.
     • To express hope for something different.
     • The action is the past.
   • Examples
     • I wish I had never meet her.
     • He wishes he hadn't fallen asleep last night.

4. Using "would"

   • Use
     • For wishes about the future when there is a chance that something may happen or somebody may change their behavior, of course except the person that is wishing,
     • To complain about a behavior you disapprove.
     • To express impatience, annoyance or dissatisfaction with a present action.
   • Examples
     • I wish it would stop falling.
     • I wish she would talked to me.
     • I wish more people would invest in the bitcoin

5. Importance

   • Uses
     • Its very important to understand the difference of the uses of the I wish/ If only so we can use it in a correct way.