We don't have a car. >>> I wish ... a car.
we had
I am short and suffer because of that. I wish ... taller.
I were
I am not very smart. I wish ...
I were smarter
I am at work, but I wish ... at the beach.
I were
You are busy and cannot come to the theatre with me. I wish ...
you were coming to the theatre with me
You are making doughnuts, but I'd like some pancakes. I wish ...
you were making pancakes instead of doughnuts.
I am travelling to Japan next week and I can't speak Japanese. >> I wish ...
I could speak Japanese.
I have a lot of work to do until tomorrow, so I can't come with you to the party. >>> I wish ...
I could come with you to the party.
We need to go to work on Monday. It's so sad... >>> I wish we ...
didn't have to go to work on Monday.
We are going to have an exam soon. >>> I wish ...
we didn't have to take this exam.
I had an accident a few years ago and you keep talking about it. It is annoying. >>> I wish you ...
would stop talking about that accident
My friends keep talking about their kids and I don't have kids. >>> I wish they ...
would speak about something else.
Her sister lies to their parents and she doesn't like that. >>> She wishes her sister ...
wouldn't lie to their parents.
She complained to her boss about the tasks she had to do and now he thinks she is lazy. >>> She wishes she ...
hadn't complained to her boss about her tasks.
You work mate told your boss something about you and you are angry. You tell him/her. >>> "I wish you ..."
hadn't done that.
Mark told his girlfriend the truth and now he regrets it. > Mark wishes he ...
hadn't told (her) the truth.
