Uses of wish

Uses of wish

1) Wish – something unlikely or impossible to be true

• We use this pattern when we imagine a different past or present situation which is very unlikely or impossible. The clause after wish often uses a past form of the verb, such as was and hadn't in these examples:

  
  

• Examples: I wish my eyesight was better.

  I wish I hadn't told her.

2) Wish – for something

• We use this pattern when we imagine a different past or present situation which is very unlikely or impossible. The clause after wish often uses a past form of the verb, such as was and hadn't in these examples:

• I wish for a happy, peaceful life.

  She wished for a better job.

3) Wish – someone something

• This is when you tell someone you hope they will experience something good like being safe or happy (it's usually something good, but not always!). There is an indirect object (him) and a direct object (a safe trip) in the example:

• I wished him a safe trip!

  Here are two more examples which follow this pattern:

  He wished me luck!

  I wish you a happy anniversary!

Multiple Choice

I wish...

• you having luck

• you luck

• you lucky

Multiple Choice

He wished me...

• to recover fast

• a speedy recovery

• recover

Multiple Choice

I wish you...arrived early.

• had

• have

• having

Multiple Choice

I wished for...

• a big house

• have a big house

• had a big house

Multiple Choice

I wish you...know about this.

• don't

• didn't

• had

Multiple Choice

I wish for...

• peaceful world

• world peace

• have world peace