Functions of 'Wish' - Grammar with Michelle

source: Learn English with Let's Talk    2017年2月17日
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1. I wish I played the piano.
Function: Expressing regret in the past
Past action cannot be changed.

Grammatical structure: Simple past tense of the main verb
I wish I WERE rich.

Function: Expressing regret in the past.
Grammatical Structure: wish + were (to be)

2. Julie wishes she hadn’t lost her phone.
Function: Expressing regret in the present

Past action cannot be changed.
Grammatical Structure: wish + past perfect (had/ hadn’t)

3. I wish they would stop making noise.
Function: to ask for a change in a situation.
Grammatical: wish + would (future modal of possibility)

4. I wish you wouldn’t arrive so late always.
Function: To make a complaint about a repeated action.
Grammatical: wish + would (not)
Wish is a versatile word that performs multiple functions in our vocabulary. This word can be used with different grammatical structures to imply different meanings.

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