Conditional Wish

Conditional Wish

1. Use

   • We use the conditional formed with wish and the past simple to express a wish about an unreal situation

2. structure

   • Subject + wish + subject + unreal situation ( according to time)

3. Wish + Past Simple

   • Used to express a wish about an unreal situation
   • Example:I wish I lived in a house near the beach.

4. Wish + Past Perfect

   • Used to express a frustrated wish about the past
   • Example:I wish I had stayed at the party.

5. Wish + Past Continuous

   • To express that we want to be doing a different activity in the present (or the future).
   • Example:I wish I was playing badminton now

6. Wish + Would

   • It is used to express displeasure or irritation about something that is happening and that probably cannot be remedied
   • Example:I wish they would stop fighting.

7. Wish + To Infinitive

   • We can also use “wish” to express “want” in a formal situation, by using wish + to infinitive.
   • Example: I wish to make a complaint and would like to see the manager.

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