Wish
I don't have any friends at present, but I want to have.
I wish I had friends.
or
I wish I could have friends
She loves reading _______________ writing stories.
AND - ADDITION
She ______________ (visit) Paris three times.
She has visited three times.
She ______________ (study) for hours before the exam started.
She had been studying for hours before the movies started
Describe something you used to do as a child but don’t do anymore.
Example: I used to sleep 4 hours every day.
My sister talks too much, I want her to shut up for just 5 minutes.
I wish she would shut up.
She wanted to go to the concert _____ she didn’t have enough money.
BUT - CONTRAST
They ______________ (wait) for the bus for 30 minutes.
They have been waiting for the bus before 30 minutes.
I ______________ (never see) such a beautiful sunset before that day.
I had never seen such a beautiful sunset before that day.
Talk about something you will have to do in the near future.
Example: I will have to....
They said a terrible thing to their mother, and they feel really bad now.
They wish they hadn't said a terrible thing to their mother.
Should I wear the blue dress _______________ the red one?
OR - ALTERNATIVES
They ______________ (already finish) their homework
They have already finsihed their homework.
He ______________ (train) for months before the competition.
What do you wish you would do in 20 years?
Example: I wish I would...
You stayed up all night watching Netflix, and now you're falling asleep in class
I wish I had gone to bed earlier!
They wanted to have fun __ they went to the amusement park.
SO - CONSEQUENCE
I ______________ (never try) sushi before.
I have never tried sushi before.
She ______________ (finish) her homework before the teacher collected it
She had finished her homework before the teacher collected it.
What’s something you are able to do that surprises everyone
I am able to...
Your best friend just won the lottery, and you also want to win one day in the future.
I wish I would also win the lottery.
He doesn’t like coffee _______________ tea
I ______________ (work) on this project since Monday
I have been working on this project since Monday.
We ______________ (plan) the trip for months before we finally booked the tickets.
We had been planning the trip for months before we finally finished.
What ware you and your family doing last vacation?
My family and I were...