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I_wish

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I_wish

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  1. I wish…

  2. We use wish with past tense forms (simple and continuous) to express wishes about present situations. • Past Simple Present I wish they were here. (they aren’t) I wish I were taller. ( I´m not very tall) I wish Andrés were coming with me. (he is not)

  3. We use wish with past perfect forms to express regrets about the past. • Past Perfect Past • I wish they had spoken to me before. (they didn’t) • I wish Andrés had come with me. (he didn’t) • I wish I could have told Sonia where I am. (I wasn’t able to tell her)

  4. We use wish with would to express how we would like someone to behave in the future. • would Future • I wish students wouldn’t speak so much. (they speak a lot) • I wish Andrés would phone me more often. (he doesn’t) • I wish my motorbike would run faster. (it doesn’t)

  5. If only…

  6. “If only” can be more emphatic than “I wish” The verb forms are exactly the same as the patterns with “wish” (I wish) If only they were here. (they aren’t) (I wish) If only I were taller. ( I´m not very tall) (I wish) If only Andrés were coming with me. (he is not) (I wish) If only they had spoken to me before. (they didn’t) (I wish) If only Andrés had come with me. (he didn’t) (I wish) If only I could have told Sonia where I am. (I wasn’t able to tell her) (I wish) If only the students wouldn’t speak so much. (they speak a lot) (I wish) If only Andrés would phone me more often. (he doesn’t) (I wish) If only my motorbike would run faster. (it doesn’t)

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