Structures after WISH

1. WISH

2. • I want to have a party but my flat isn’t big
enough.
• I wish my flat was big enough to have a party.

3. • Jane regrets spending all that money on new
clothes.
• Jane wishes she hadn’t spent all that money
on new clothes.

4. • It’s a pity I didn’t make it to your wedding.
• I wish I had made it to your wedding.

5. • Samantha wants to be a model, but she isn’t
tall enough.
• Samantha wishes she was/were tall enough
to be a model.
• Samantha wishes she was/were a model.

6. • Why don’t you wipe your feet when you come
back from the park?
• I wish you would wipe your feet when you
come back from the park.

7. • It’s a pity I didn’t go to that party.
• I wish I had gone to that party.

8. • Tony wants to buy a new car, but he hasn’t
got enough money.
• Tony wishes he had enough money to buy a
new car.

9. • Mary regrets not studying hard for her exams.
• Mary wishes she had studied hard for her
exams.

10. • Why don’t you make an effort to improve
your life?
• I wish you would make an effort to improve
your life.

11. • It’s a pity I missed your graduation.
• I wish I hadn’t missed your graduation.