Wish

what we would like to be different in the present or the future

100

I AM TIRED. I WANT TO BE AT THE BEACH RIGHT NOW.

I WISH I WERE AT THE BEACH RIGHT NOW.

200

I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO FLY, LIKE BIRDS DO.

I WISH I COULD FLY LIKE A BIRD.

300

I AM SO TIRED OF MY PARENTS TELLING ME WHAT TO DO. I WANT TO BE OLDER.

I WISH I WERE OLDER.

400

I WANT TO BE YOUNGER. I DIDN'T ENJOY MY TEEN YEARS AS MUCH AS I SHOULD.

I WISH I WERE YOUNGER.

500

I WANT TO BE INVISIBLE FOR A DAY.

I WISH I WERE/COULD BE INVISIBLE FOR A DAY.

to talk about regrets from the past

100

I DIDN'T STUDY FOR MY MATH TEST. I GOT A BAD GRADE.

I WISH I HAD STUDIED FOR MY MATH TEST.

200

I FORGOT MY FATHER'S BIRTHDAY. I DIDN'T BUY HIM ANY PRESENTS.

I WISH I HADN'T FORGOTTEN MY FATHER'S BIRTHDAY.

300

I DIDN'T GO TO THE PARTY AND MISSED THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET LEONARDO DICAPRIO.

I WISH I HAD GONE TO THE PARTY.

400

I DIDN'T BRING MY PHONE CHARGER TODAY. NOW, MY PHONE HAS NO BATTERY.

I WISH I HAD BROUGHT MY PHONE TODAY.

500

I WAS A BAD BOYFRIEND AND NOW SUSAN HAS DECIDED TO BREAK UP WITH ME.

I WISH I HAD BEEN A BETTER/GOOD BOYFRIEND.

Other people who are doing (or not doing) something that we don't like and we want that person to change.

100

MY BROTHER IS SO IRRESPONSIBLE. I HATE IT!

I WISH MY BOTHER WOULD BE MORE RESPONSIBLE.

200

MY MOTHER IS SO BOSSY. SHE IS ALWAYS TELLING ME WHAT TO DO.

I WISH MY MOTHER WOULDN'T BE SO BOSSY.

300

MY GEOGRAPHY TEACHER IS SO STRICT. SHE NEVER ALLOWS ME TO LEAVE THE ROOM TO DRINK WATER.

I WISH MY GEOGRAPHY TEACHER WOULD BE LESS STRICT. 

400

MATH IS S DIFFICULT FOR ME TO LEARN! 

I WISH MATH WOULD BE LESS DIFFICULT.

500

HARRY AND JOHN ARE SO RUDE. THEY NEVER LET ANYONE TALK. 

I WISH HARRY AND JOHN WOULDN'T BE SO RUDE.