I wish ...

Here I copy a little reminder. I wish I had done it before ...

TO EXPRESS WISHES IN THE PRESENT

• If Susan wasn’t going out with Peter, I’d ask her for a date.
• I wish Susan wasn’t going out with Peter.

• If I had enough money, I’d buy a Mercedes.
• I wish I had enough money to/ I wish I could buy a Mercedes.

• If my parents didn’t live so far away, I’d see them more often.
• I wish my parents didn’t live so far away.

• If I didn’t have my final exams in a week, I’d have more free time.
• I wish I didn’t have my final exams next week / I wish I had more free time.

• If I could, I’d stop smoking.
• I wish I could stop smoking.

TO EXPRESS WISHES IN THE PAST (examples)

• I wish I hadn’t made a lot of mistakes in the exam.
• If only I had studied more for the exam.

• I wish I hadn’t spent so much money.
• If only I hadn’t spent so much money.

• I wish I hadn’t played hooky so much last term.
• If only I had attended my classes last term.

• I wish I had studied in a high school.
• If only I hadn’t been sent to a boarding school.

• I wish my team hadn’t played awfully last Sunday.
• If only my team had played better last Sunday.