Wishes

Use a wish statement to_______________

• express impossible or unlikely wishes about a present situation.

• express possible or likely wishes about a present situation.

The verb following wish is in _____

• the present

• the past

"He won't pay me back"

The wish is____________

• I wish that he would pay me back.

• I wish that he pays me.

"I can't lend you money"

My wish is________________

• I wish I can lend you money.

• I wish I could lend you money.

I don't have a lot of money.

Complete: I wish_____________

I can't swim

Complete: I wish that_____________

I have a headache.

The wish is: ____________________

• I wish I don't have a headache.

• I wish I didn't have a headache.

I'm not good at math.

The wish:_________________

• I wish that I were good at math.

• I wish I weren't good at math.

Tom doesn't have a girlfriend.

Complete: Tom wishes that _____________

I have homework every night.

Complete: I wish__________________