This document discusses how to use wishes in English grammar. It provides examples of using "wish" to express regret about something in the present or past, as well as wishes for things that are improbable now. It also explains how to form wishes in the present tense about third person subjects using "wish" plus the past tense verb to talk about things one wants that may or may not be possible.

1. WISH

6. Example 1;
*I wish I knew what to do about the problem.
( I don’t know and I regret this)
*I wish you didn’t have to go soon.
( You have to go.)

7. Example 2;
*Jack is going on a trip to Mexico soon.
I wish I was going too. (I’m not going)

8. PAY ATTENTION:
Bob wishes he had a car.
Mark wishes he were rich.
Sandra wishes she didn’t
have a lot of homework to do.
I wish I could swim.
WISH + SIMPLE PAST TO TALK ABOUT WISHES
YOU WANTED TO BE TRUE IN THE PRESENT( PROBABLE
OR IMPROBABLE) - Wishes for 3rd person (he, she, it)

9. Wishes
She wishes she went to the beauty salon.

10. She wishes she played with the dog.

11. He wishes he traveled a lot.