hope or wish?

1. Lunch & Learn
Hope or wish?

2. Let’s consider 2 sentences. What do
you notice? What’s the difference?
Question

3. I hope it stops raining soon!
I wish it would stop raining!

4. I hope it stops raining soon.
I wish it would stop raining!

5. Hope wish
I hope (that) it
stops raining soon!
I wish (that) it
would stop raining!
You believe it may
stop raining.
You want it to stop
raining, but you
know it probably
won’t.

6. So …
We use “hope” when we believe
something may happen.
We use “wish” when we want something
to happen, but we know it probably
won’t.

7. Let’s look at hope and
wish in the simple
present, fast and future!

8. Hope and wish in the simple
present:
I hope (that) she arrives soon.
Hope + present tense
I wish (that) you could help
me, but I know you can’t.
wish + could
I hope (that) I pass my exam!
Hope + present tense
She wishes (that) you would
be more considerate of
others. (you likely will not
change)
wish + would

9. Hope and wish in the simple
past:
I hope (that) she passed her
big exam!
Hope+ past
I wish (that) it had stopped
snowing, (but it didn't.)
Wish+ had + past participle
She hopes (that) you arrived
on time.
Hope+ past
I wish (that) you had passed
the exam!
Wish+ had + past participle

10. Hope and wish in the future:
I hope she passes her big
exam!
Hope + present tense
I wish you would / could
come with me!
wish / could + base verb
She hopes you will be on
time.
Hope+ will+ base verb
I wish I were going with you,
(but I just can’t!)
I wish I were going with me,
(but I know it’s impossible.)
Wish + were going to + base
verb

11. Hope and wish in the future:
I hope she passes her big
exam!
Hope + present tense
I wish you would / could
come with me!
wish / could + base verb
She hopes you will be on
time.
Hope+ will+ base verb
I wish I were going with you,
(but I just can’t!)
I wish I were going with me,
(but I know it’s impossible.)
Wish + were going to + base
verb

12. Just a couple
more things …

13. We can use “hope to” to talk
about future events.
I hope to see you soon!
They hope to finish tomorrow.
John hopes to buy a new car.

14. We can use “wish/ were” to talk about
hypothetical (unreal) events
I wish I were taller!
Don’t you wish you were rich?
I wish you were here!

15. Hope or wish?

16. 1.I ________ to arrive before
midnight!

17. 1.I hope to arrive before
midnight!

18. 2. I ________ I could speak
Persian.

19. 2. I wish I could speak Persian.

20. 3. mark ________ he had
remembered to buy milk.

21. 3. mark wishes he had
remembered to buy milk.

22. 4. John and his best friend
_______ that they graduate
next summer.

23. 4. John and his best friend
hope that they graduate next
summer.

24. 5. I ________ I were able to
buy you that new car you
want.

25. 5. I wish I were able to buy you
that new car you want.

26. 6. I _______ my favourite team
wins the championship!

27. 6. I hope my favourite team
wins the championship!

28. 7. I ______ I could win the
lottery, just once!

29. 7. I wish I could win the
lottery, just once!

30. 8. I _______ to graduate next
summer.

31. 8. I hope to graduate next
summer.

32. 9. I ______ it would stop
snowing.

33. 9. I wish it would stop
snowing.

34. 10. I _______ I were a famous
rock star!

35. 10. I wish I were a famous rock
star!

36. Questions?
Yuliana
@ ybagan@myenglishonline.ca
englishonlinemb10
Blaine
@ broberts@myenglishonline.ca
blaine_myenglishonline
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