You don't know the answer
I wish I knew the answer
I wish I would know the answer
present/future unreal situation with 'wish'
wish + had
wish + would or past simple
Why didn't I check the petrol before leaving? [I wish]
I wish I had checked the petrol before leaving.
I felt sick because I ate too much. (I wish)
I wish I hadn't eaten so much.
If you heat ice, it melts!
third conditional
second conditional
zero conditional
first conditional
I'm sorry, but I can't come to the zoo with you next weekend. [I wish]
I wish I could come to the zoo with you next weekend.
She wasn't on time for the interview because she left the house late. (3rd)
If she hadn't left the house late, she would have been on time for the interview.
If I ... (know) you were sleeping, I ... (not wake) you. [3rd]
If I had known you were sleeping, I wouldn't have woken you.
If he ... (not/take) the job, he ... (go) travelling. [3rd]
If he hadn't taken the job, he would have gone travelling.
If I ... (have) enough money, I ... (buy) a big house. [2nd]
If I had enough money, I would buy a big house.
If she ... (go) to university, she ... (study) French. [3rd]
If she had gone to university, she would have studied French.
"I don't know what to do!" - he says. [He wishes]
He wishes he knew what to do.
You want a pay rise
I wish my boss had given me a pay rise!
I wish my boss would give me a pay rise!
I wish I __________ translate this for you but I can't.
would
will
could
should
I ... (give) you the money if you ... (pay) me back next week. [1st]
I will give you the money if you pay me back next week.
I'd really like you to pay more attention. [I wish]
I wish you would pay more attention.
I wish you will pay more attention.
I wish you had paid more attention.
I wish you have paid attention.
They didn't stop, so they had an accident. (3rd)
If they had stopped, they wouldn't have had an accident.
You want to speak Russian
I wish I would speak Russian
I wish I could speak Russian
If he ... (grow) his own vegetables, he ... (not have) to buy them. [2nd]
If he grew his own vegetables, he wouldn't have to buy them.
You partner snores at night
I wish you haven't snored
I wish you don't snore
I wish you hadn't snored
I wish you didn't snore
You are lost
I wish I would have a map!
I wish I had a map!
I regret buying this car. [I wish]
I wish I hadn't bought this car.
Past unreal situation with 'wish'
wish + had
wish + would or past simple
She ... (call) him if she ... (have) his number. [2nd]
She would call him if she had his number.
If I ... (be) you, I ... (get) a new job. [2nd]
If I were you, I would get a new job.
If I had studied harder at school, I would be a doctor now.
third conditional
inverted conditional
second conditional
mixed conditional