Learn how to make wishes so they actually come true.
wishful thinking
the idea that something will happen although it is not true and not really possible
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How comfortable are you making wishes in English?
Wishes for present and future- Option 1
(wish + past tense)
I wish I spoke Italian.
I wish I had 10 million dollars.
I wish I were on a beach right now.
I wish it were the weekend.
Wishes for present and future- Option 2 (wish + 'were' + '-ing')
I wish I were lying on a beach now.
I wish it weren’t raining.
I wish you weren’t leaving tomorrow.
Wishes about the past
(wish + 'had')
I wish I hadn’t eaten so much.
I wish you had come to the party with us.
I wish I had studied harder for that test.
Wishes to express dissatisfaction
(wish + 'would')
I wish they would stop smoking.
I wish it would stop raining.
I wish he would be quiet.
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I wish we _______ a test today.
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I wish I ________ better at math.
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Alice failed the course. She wishes she __________ harder.
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I wish they ___ keep the noise down next door.
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I wish I ___ the time to go next week.
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