Wishes

Wishes

1. Express wishes in present, past and future

   • Structure
     • I wish I + PAST VERB + Complement
       • Negative:
         • She wishes she didn't live so far away.
           • I wish I didn't waste my time.
       • Affirmative:
         • I wish I had more free time.
           • We wish we could afford a new car.
       • Wish + BE
         • I wish I WERE - correct form
           • I wish I weren't so busy!
           • She wishes she WEREN'T so busy!
         • I wish I WAS - more common when speaking
           • I wish I was rich.
           • She wishes she was rich.

2. ? Use: Wish + PAST to describe how you would like the current situation or events to be different from how they are or will be in the future.

3. Imaginary Situations

   • ? Use: IF + PAST to describe imaginary or hypothetical situations now or in the future.
     • ? Note: This describes how things might be different under different conditions. The condition using IF is NOT true.
       • Example: If I had more free time, I would go kayaking. (I don't have a lot of free time to go kayaking now. )
   • Structure
     • IF + PAST VERB, WOULD / COULD + VERB
       • If I had more free time, I would study more.
       • If my sister lived closer to me, I would visit her every day.
       • If I weren't so busy, I wouldn't be so stressed!
         • If I didn't have to work so much, I would sleep more.

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