wishes-past-present-and-future_81100.pptx

wishes in past and present

1. TALKING ABOUT WISHES WISH = DESIRE (SOMETHING YOU WANT)

2. Bob wishes he had a car. Mark wishes he were rich. Sandra wishes she didn’t have a lot of homework to do. I wish I could swim. WISH + SIMPLE PAST TO TALK ABOUT WISHES YOU WANTED TO BE TRUE IN THE PRESENT( PROBABLE OR IMPROBABLE) - Wish es for 3rd person (he, she, it) WISHES ABOUT THE PRESENT TALKING ABOUT WISHES WISH = DESIRE (SOMETHING YOU WANT)

3. WISHES ABOUT THE PRESENT Bob doesn’t have a car, but he would like to have one. Bob wishes he had a car.

4. WISHES ABOUT THE PRESENT Sandra has a lot of homework to do, but she doen’t feel like doing it. Sandra wishes she didn’t have a lot of homework to do.

5. WISHES ABOUT THE PRESENT Mark would love to be rich. (but he is not) Mark wishes he were rich.

6. WISHES ABOUT THE PRESENT I can’t swim, but I would love to. I wish I could swim.

7. WISHES ABOUT THE PAST (REGRETS)

8. He wishes he had studied for the test. If only he hadn’t gone to the casino. He wishes he hadn’t driven too fast . She wishes she had gone to bed earlier. WISH + PAST PERFECT TO TALK ABOUT WISHES YOU WANTED TO BE TRUE IN THE PAST, BUT THAT WEREN’T (REGRETS). Wish es for 3rd person (he, she, it) WISHES ABOUT THE PAST (REGRETS) 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD PLACE CANDY WISHES IN PRESENT LATER WISHES IN PAST THEN WISHES IN FUTURE

9. WISHES ABOUT THE PAST Josh didn’t study for the test and got a bad grade. He wishes he had sudied for the test.

10. WISHES ABOUT THE PAST Josh had driven too fast and suffered na accident. He wishes he hadn’t driven too fast .

11. WISHES ABOUT THE PAST Anthony bet all his money on blackjack and lost it all. He wishes he hadn’t gone to the casino.

12. WISHES ABOUT THE PAST Susan went to bed late and now is too tired to work. She wishes she had gone to bed earlier.

13. WISHES ABOUT THE FUTURE

14. I hope I will get a good grade. I hope I’ll get promoted. HOPE + SIMPLE FUTURE TO TALK ABOUT WISHES THAT ARE POSSIBLE/LIKELY IN THE FUTURE. I wish I would get a good grade. I wish she would visit me next vacation. WISH + WOULD + INFINITIVE TO TALK ABOUT WISHES THAT ARE UNLIKELY/IMPOSSIBLE/HYPOTHETICAL IN THE FUTURE. WISHES ABOUT THE FUTURE

15. WISHES ABOUT THE FUTURE I am studying very hard for this test. I really want to get a good grade. (I am good at this subject) I hope I will get a good grade. (possible future)

16. WISHES ABOUT THE FUTURE I am studying very hard for this test. I really want to get a good grade. (I’m not good at the subject) I wish I would get a good grade. (impossible/improbable)

17. WISHES ABOUT THE FUTURE My sister is in the U.S.A. I want her to visit me next vacation. (She works a lot, so it’s going to be difficult.) I wish she would visit me next vacation.

18. WISHES ABOUT THE FUTURE I work really hard at this company and I want to get promoted. (My boss is very nice and fair, so it’s possible) I hope I’ll get promoted .

19. EXERCISES I WISH POLITICIANS _________ MORE HONEST. (IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE ALWAYS LYING) WERE B) I WISH I ________ A BIGGER HOUSE. (I CAN’T THROW A PARTY FOR A BIG CROWD HERE) HAD C) I WISH I ____________________ WITH MY GIRLFRIEND YESTERDAY. (I LIKE HER AND I ACTED ON IMPULSE) HADN’T BROKEN UP D) I WISH YOU ______________________. (SMOKING IS A TERRIBLE HABIT AND WILL GET YOU A CANCER) WOULD STOP SMOKING E) I HOPE I _________ THE POPE NEXT TIME HE COMES TO BRAZIL WILL SEE F) I WISH I __________________ GERMAN FLUENTLY. (UNFORTUNATELY I DON’T HAVE THIS ABILITY) COULD SPEAK