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Wishes - Coggle Diagram
Wishes
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"if only " can be used instead of "I wish" for giving more emphasis
I wish I were rich
"were" can be used instead of was after "wish" for all person's
I wish to make a complaint
After "I" and "We" the word could can replace would
For expressing hope, it can't be used "wish"
Instead, I hope + present/future tense
Past simple /continuous
Example
I wish I lived in a bigger house
To say that we would like something different about the present
Past perfect
Example
I wish I had followed your advice
To express regret about something which happened
Bare infinitive
Example
If only it would stop raining
For expressing
A polite imperative
A desire for a situations
A desire for a person's behaviour to change