This expresses an unrealistic desire for the present situation to be different. The desire is unrealistic because there is very little chance of the change occurring FORM subject + wish > past simple : 1 wish Twas rich. Iwish Iwas rich. 1 wish — [lived in America, Do you wish we lived nearer the school? Note: This past simple can have a special form with the verb £0 be. were instead of was (in formal or written English). So we can say: J wish were rick. oF I wish 1 was rie He wishes he were rick. ot He wishes he was rich Practice 3a Rewrite these sentences using I wish + past simple. 11d love to five in Australia. I wish | lived in Australia. 2. Ihate having to go to schoo! on Saturdays. I wish | didn’t have to go to school on Saturdays. 3. Why don’t we go away more often? 4 I'd love to be a film star, 5 Why don’t we have a bigger house? 6 I'd love to speak more languages. 7. I'd love to be able to cook. 8 Why js the school so expensive? 9 [never have enough money: it would be nice to have more. 10 hate having to do homework every night