The document discusses the structure of wishes in English. It explains that wishes referring to the present use "I wish" followed by the simple past tense, whereas wishes referring to the past use "I wish" followed by the past perfect tense. Examples are provided to illustrate the different structures. The document also covers using wishes to complain about annoying habits, using "I wish" followed by the subject and "would/wouldn't" plus an infinitive. Further examples are given to practice forming wishes in different contexts.

1. WE WOULD LIKE SOMETHING TO BE DIFFERENT !! We wish … Carmen Torres

2. Wish - structure OUR REGRET REFERS TO PRESENT OUR REGRET REFERS TO PAST I WISH + SIMPLE PAST I WISH + PAST PERFECT

3. Wish - structure OUR REGRET REFERS TO PRESENT I am very lazy I wish I wasn’t lazy You are not here I wish you were here He doesn’t love me I wish he loved me The verb changes into the opposite I WISH + SIMPLE PAST

4. Wish - structure OUR REGRET REFERS TO PAST I didn’t work hard You weren’t there I wish I had worked hard I wish you had been there I WISH + PAST PERFECT

5. Some practice FACT (regret) WISH I'm fat I wish I wasn't fat I don't have any friends I wish .................................some friends I didn't work for the exam I wish ...................................... for the exam I can't swim I wish ..................................... swim He doesn't help me I wish ............................................ me I've lost my pen I wish .......................................... my pen

6. Wish - structure COMPLAINING ABOUT ANNOYING HABITS You are always late I wish you wouldn’t be late I WISH + subject (never I) + WOULD/ WOULDN'T + INFINITIVE

7. Wish - structure COMPLAINING ABOUT ANNOYING HABITS FACT (annoying habit) WISH You always cry I wish you wouldn't cry He is usually rude to his brother I wish .................................to his brother She always bites her nails I wish ....................................... her nails You never tidy your room I wish ..................................... your room He sings in the bathroom I wish ................................in the bathroom He never writes letters I wish .......................................... letters

8. More practice FACT WISH My father is always angry I wish .................................. angry He wasn't with me yesterday I wish .............................. yesterday I am very busy at the moment I wish ...............busy at the moment You never listen to me I wish ................................... to me He threw my newspapers I wish .....................my newspapers He doesn't understand what I mean I wish .......................... what I mean