I don't have enough money to buy a car.
I wish I had enough money to buy a car.
I can't play the piano.
I wish I could play the piano.
She doesn't know how to cook beans.
She wishes she knew how to cook beans.
I don't speak German.
I wish I spoke German. (OR I wish I could speak German.)
It's raining now!
I wish it weren't (or wasn't) raining now.
They can't afford to go on holiday.
They wish they could afford to go on holiday.
She doesn't have time to read lots of books.
She wishes she had time to read lots of books.
His laptop is broken.
He wishes his laptop weren't (or wasn't) broken.
I don't know how to drive a car.
I wish I knew how to drive a car.
He is sick today.
He wishes he weren't (or wasn't) sick today.
They have to work on Sundays.
They wish they didn't have to work on Sundays.
Susan doesn't have much free time.
Susan wishes she had more free time.
He tells stupid jokes all the time, we can't stand him anymore!
We wish he didn't tell stupid jokes all the time.
I live in a dangerous city.
I wish I didn't live in a dangerous city.
I must clean my flat; it's filthy!
I wish I didn't have to clean it / I wish it were clean!
I'm so short noone will pick me for their basketball team.
I wish I were/was taller.
