FACULTY OF MECHANICS

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THIRD LEVEL
“RESEARCH CONSULTATION”

NAME:JUAN MOSQUERA
DATE: DECEMBER 20, 2019
 WISH CLAUSES: GENERAL
CONSIDERATIOS
We call wish clauses a the sentences that begin with I wish.
Depending on the accompanying verbal tense, they can be used to
describe different moods and talk about different moments in time.
Some things you should know: In addition to I wish, you can also
express this type of wishes with if only (they are considered
synonyms).

In general, in the simple past clauses the subjunctive form (were) is

used instead of was, although both are valid. I wish I were / was
workshop so I could work as an air hostess.
Both I wish and if only can be used alone to mean "hopefully!". Would
you come to Sarah’s party? I wish! I have to study a lot this weekend.  
Wish clauses: sentences

I WISH +
PAST
We use this type of wish clause to:
SIMPLE
 Talk about things that have not come true in the present (and we
would like them to be): I wish I were on holiday right now - I'm
so stressed!
 Talk about things that could come true in the future: I wish I
could speak French properly.
  Talk about things we would like to change in the future, but that
will not happen: I wish I could come with you next week.
The rules of formation are very easy, it is I wish (or If only) + the past
form of the verb.  
I wish + past perfect
This formula is used only to talk about the past and expresses regret.
There are two variants:
 Talk about things we did in the past (and that now don't seem like
such a good idea): I wish I hadn't gone to the beach instead
of studying.

 Talk about things we didn't do in the past and wish we had done:
I wish I had studied harder for my advanced exam.
To form this wish clause, you must use I wish (or if only) + had or
hadn’t + the past participle.

They are usually equivalent to "if only" and are almost always
interchangeable, but the latter is more intense. Find out more about
how to use if only and i wish in the article Practical uses of "if only"
and "I wish".

I WISH +
WOULD
Finally, the third type of wish clauses expresses discomfort or anger at
a situation that we want to change in the future. The difference with the
simple past is that in the first case the speaker is rather sad or
disappointed, while irritation is expressed here.

 Another important thing to remember is that this formula can only

be used if there are two different subjects (I cannot say I wish I
 would). We want someone or something to change, not
ourselves.

For example:

 I wish my mother wouldn’t drive so slowly –it really gets on my

nerves!
 I wish my students would behave better in class.
 I wish my neighbor would stop playing music because I can't hear
myself think

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