1. I wish I knew the answer
2. We wish the weather were fine today
3. I wish I could tell you the truth
4. I wish my student could communicate in English
5. Tim wishes he were tall enough to play volleyball
Giải thích
1. Wish trong tương lai
Khẳng định:
S+ wish(es) + S + would + V1
Phủ định:
S + wish(es) + S + wouldn’t + V1 IF ONLY + S + would/ could + V (bare-infinitive)
2. Wish ở hiện tại
Khẳng định:
S + wish(es) + S + V2/-ed + O (to be: were / weren’t)
Phủ định:
S + wish(es) + S + didn’t + V1 = IF ONLY + S+ V (simple past)