This document discusses how to use "wish statements" in the unreal past tense to talk about things that are impossible or unlikely in the present or future. Wish statements use "wish" followed by the past simple tense to describe a desire for something different than reality. Examples are provided such as "I wish I had warmer clothes" and "He wishes he lived in a hotter country." The purpose of learning wish statements is to allow one to talk about desires that cannot actually be fulfilled.
This document discusses how to use "wish statements" in the unreal past tense to talk about things that are impossible or unlikely in the present or future. Wish statements use "wish" followed by the past simple tense to describe a desire for something different than reality. Examples are provided such as "I wish I had warmer clothes" and "He wishes he lived in a hotter country." The purpose of learning wish statements is to allow one to talk about desires that cannot actually be fulfilled.
This document discusses how to use "wish statements" in the unreal past tense to talk about things that are impossible or unlikely in the present or future. Wish statements use "wish" followed by the past simple tense to describe a desire for something different than reality. Examples are provided such as "I wish I had warmer clothes" and "He wishes he lived in a hotter country." The purpose of learning wish statements is to allow one to talk about desires that cannot actually be fulfilled.
We can use 'wish' to talk about something that we would like to be different in the present or the future. It's used for things which are impossible or very unlikely. We use the past tense to talk about wishes in the present. This is the unreal past. I wish I had warmer clothes. She wishes he liked her. He wishes he were taller. (ALWAYS use were) He’s tired of the winter (Reality) He wishes he lived in a hotter country. He wishes it were summer. He wishes winter weren’t as cold. 2. Why do you think it is important to learn that? Because we con use “wish” in a conversation for to talk about something that we would like to be different in the present o the future.
Write 5 examples using "wish statements" about yourself.
I have a motorcycle. I wish I had a Lamborghini. I’m poor. I wish I were a millionaire. I’m tired of the hot in the Dominican Republic. I wish I lived in a coddler country. I like the music. I wish I had the stereo. I like the video games. I wish I had the new PlayStation 5.