We don't have a car. >>> I wish ... a car.
we had
I am short and feel ashamed 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 Nha Trang beach.
I were
You are busy and cannot come to the theater with me. I wish ...
you could come/ came to the theater with me
I am travelling to Japan next week and I can't speak Japanese. >> I wish I could ...
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 ...
I could come with you to the party.
We need to go to work on Monday. It's so tired... >>> I wish we ...
didn't have to go to work on Monday.
We are going to have an exam soon. And we don't like the exam >>> 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. (feeling annoyed) >>> I wish they ...
would speak about something else./ wouldn'r talk about the kids.
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.
Your coworker told your boss something about you and you were 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.
What a shame you didn't come with us to the party last night! >>> I wish ...
you had come with us to the party last night!
Don't make that noise! It's annoying. >>> I wish you ...
wouldn't make that noise.
