2. We use the structure “I wish” to express
present, past and future desires and regrets:
SUBJECT + WISH + OBJECT PRONOUN +
PAST TENSE
To express a
desire in the
present or for the
future
Example:
I wish you could come
to my party future
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3. SUBJECT + WISH + OBJECT PRONOUN +
PAST PERFECT
To express a
desire in the past
Example:
I wish you had been
able to come past
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4. We use it with the same meaning as “I wish”
but with a more emphatic meaning. The
structures are as follows:
If only + subject + past tense present desires
Example: If only I were taller
If only + subject + would + infinitive future desires
Example: If only Ihe would stop making noise
If only + subject + past perfect past desires
Example: If only Ihad known
5. We use it to express a desire, but without the
connotation of lamentation, regret or
complaint.
We express a desire or a longing:
◦ Examples:
I hope she wins.
I hope you make it.
6. HOPE =related with the
emotional part of people
EXPECT = associated with
immediate reality and with
the mental part of our body
WAIT = related with the
passing of time.