At a glance
Three kinds of wishes
- About now: wish + pastI wish I were taller.
- About the past: wish + had + V3I wish I had studied.
- Annoying things: wish + would + V1I wish you would stop talking.
- Ability: wish + could + V1I wish I could fly.
Wishes about now
I wish I had a car. (I don't have one.)
I wish I were on the beach now. (I'm at work.)
I wish I could play the guitar.
wish+past simple / were / could
Regrets about the past
I wish I hadn't eaten so much cake.
I wish I had studied harder at school.
wish+had+past participle
Annoying things
- I wish you would stop talking! (I want you to change.)
- I wish it would stop raining.
Practice
Answer the questions. Get 7 out of 10 to finish this lesson.