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Wish clauses

Wish clauses. Mrs. Alba ESL 4. Wish-clause. RULE: The verb wish + the simple past tense is used to talk about a desire for something that is not possible under real conditions. EXAMPLES: I wish I drove a school bus. She wishes she lived in the city. . Wish-clause.

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Wish clauses

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  1. Wish clauses Mrs. Alba ESL 4

  2. Wish-clause • RULE: The verb wish + the simple past tense is used to talk about a desire for something that is not possible under real conditions. • EXAMPLES: I wish I drove a school bus. She wishes she lived in the city.

  3. Wish-clause • RULE: When a form of the verb to be follows a wish-clause, were is used with all pronouns, just as with the conditional. • EXAMPLES: He wishes he were an actor. I wish I were the president.

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