WISH 1
I don't have enough time to finish my project
I wish I had enough time to finish my project
** wish + simple past - talk about things we would like to be different in the present
I ate too much cake at the party
I wish I hadn't eaten so much cake at the party
** wish + past perfect - express regret
My brother always borrows my clothes without asking
I wish my brother wouldn't borrow my clothes without asking
** wish + would - talk about things we need or want to happen
"I love pizza," said Maria
Maria said (that) she loved pizza
* simple present - simple past
The cat eats the fish
The fish is eaten by the cat
* simple present - is/are + participle
My phone battery is very low
I wish my phone battery weren't so low. / wasn't so low.
* For all persons, we often use were instead of was in formal English (e.g., I wish I were...), but was is also accepted in casual use
I didn't study for the exam
I wish I had studied for the exam
* Simple negative-to-positive transformation
My neighbor plays loud music every night
I wish my neighbor wouldn't play loud music every night.
I wish my neighbor would stop playing loud music
We are going to the cinema tomorrow," Tom told us
Tom told us (that) they were going to the cinema the following day
* present continuous - past continuous
The whole school sings this song
This song is sung by the whole school
* simple present - is/ are + participle
I can't speak French fluently
I wish I could speak French fluently
I left my umbrella at home, so I got wet
I wish I hadn't left my umbrella at home
It rains every weekend when I want to go to the beach
I wish it wouldn't rain every weekend when I want to go to the beach
"I have finished my homework," said Alex.
Alex said (that) he had finished his homework
* present perfect - past perfect
The manager will sign the contracts tomorrow
The contracts will be signed by the manager tomorrow
* simple future - will be + participle
My best friend lives far away from me
I wish my best friend lived closer to me. / didn't live so far away.
I spent all my money on video games, and now I can't buy a gift for my friend
I wish I hadn't spent all my money on video games
My students don't do their homework, and I always have to remind them
I wish my students would do their homework without me reminding them
"Do you like this song?" she asked me.
She asked me if I liked that song
* Yes/No questions - add "if"
* simple present - simple past
Someone has left a strange package on the front steps
A strange package has been left on the front steps (by someone)
* present perfect - have/has been + participle
It is raining outside right now
I wish it weren't raining outside. / wasn't raining
I didn't tell her how I really felt, and now she's moving to another country
I wish I had told her how I really felt
My best friend keeps canceling our plans at the last minute, and it's really frustrating
I wish my best friend wouldn't keep canceling our plans at the last minute
** repeated action = "keep + -ing,"
"Why did you leave the party early last night?" she asked John
She asked John why he had left the party early the night before
* simple past - past perfect
Did the famous artist paint that beautiful mural in the town hall?
Was that beautiful mural in the town hall painted by the famous artist?
* simple past - was / were + participle