I wish I had a computer now.
Jim wishes his friend didn’t live very far from him.
My friend wishes she could afford her favorite camera.
We wish the teacher didn’t make us do a lot of homework.
I wish I could sing as beautifully as my sister.
My father wishes his favorite football team didn’t lost the ticket to the final.
I wish I had my own house at the moment.
Mr. Brown wishes he could get promotion this year.
Peter wishes that there wasn’t too much noise from his neighbor.
Câu điều ước không ở hiện tại một điều gì đó không có thật ở hiện tại. Cách dùng này giống với cấu trúc câu điều kiện loại II.
Khẳng định: S + wish(es) + (that) + S + V-ed
Phủ định: S + wish(es) + (that) + S + not + V-ed
Will->would
Can->could
shall->should
He/she/it+wishes