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Created by Dilya Khayrullaeva Wish Clauses

Wish is used when the speaker wants really to be different, to be exactly the opposite. Wish Clauses Click to edit title

“Wish” is followed by a noun clause (that clause) Click to edit title

A WISH ABOUT THE FUTURE “True statement”: She will not tell me. He isn't going to be here. She can’t come tomorrow. Click to edit title

A WISH ABOUT THE FUTURE: Verb form following wish: I wish (that) she would tell me. I wish he were going to be here. I wish she could come tomorrow. Click to edit title

A WISH ABOUT THE PRESENT “True statement”: I don’t know French. It is raining now. I can’t speak Japanese. Click to edit title

A WISH ABOUT THE PRESENT: Verb form following wish: I wish I knew French. I wish it were not raining right now. I wish I could speak Japanese. Click to edit title

A WISH ABOUT THE PAST “True statement”: John didn’t come. Mary couldn’t come. Verb form following wish: I wish John had come. I wish Mary could have come. Click to edit title

TO CONCLUDE: Wish + would/should V1 (or past tense) – for the future wish Wish + past tense – for the present wish Wish + past perfect – for the past wish Click to edit title

!!! Wish + something/somebody + would + infinitive without to – to show that we want smth to happen or someone to change their behavior. ( not used with state verbs) Click to edit title

I wish they would stop talking so loudly! I wish this holiday would go on forever. Click to edit title

Thank you!!! Have a productive day! Click to edit title