STRUCTURE III, SEMESTER 3 (2045/2016)

WISH

STRUCTURE III

Lecturer :

Yen Aryni,S.Pd,M.S

By :

GROUP-1

SRI HASTUTI                                                                       NOVA SILVIA

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SRI WAHYUNI                                                                     WENNI YULIA

KIKI YOLANDA

                                                                            

TEACHERS’ TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY

U N I V E R S I T Y  O F  A S A H A N

KISARAN

2015

WISH

We use wish

�        About a present situation – to say that we would like it to be different.

�        About a past situation – to show regret (we are sorry it wasn’t different).

�        About a future situation – when we want something to happen or to change or when we want somebody to do something.

�        About a Past Perfect situation  - Used for a past wish or regret

�        About a Past Continuous - past continuous is used to express that we want to be doing a different action in the present (or future).

1.      Wish about the Present

	When we are expressing a wish about the present, the verb after wish is in the Past tense, exactly as in Conditional 2.

 

Eg :

I wish I knew the answer.

He wishes he didn’t have asthma.

I wish it weren’t raining.

I don’t earn much money. I wish I earned a lot of money

	As in Conditional 2, when we use the verb to be after wish, the form that we usually use is were.

 

Eg :

I wish I were stronger.                  

Rachel wishes she were on holiday.

2.      Wish about the Past

	When we express a wish about the past, the verb after wish is in the Past Perfect tense, exactly as in Conditional 3.

 

Eg :

I wish I had seen that movie. (Real situation: I didn’t see it)

She wishes she had studied for the exam. (Real situation: She didn’t study for the exam)

I wish I hadn’t lost the money. (Real situation: I lost the money)

I wish I knew the answer. (In fact, I do not know the answer)

           

3.     

For a wish about the future time, we use would after wish.

Wish about the Future

Eg :

I wish you would stop that noise.

I wish it would stop raining.

We often use wish…wouldn’t to complain about the way people do things.

I wish they wouldn’t talk so loudly.

4.      Wish about the Perfect

Past Perfect situation

	wish + past perfect is used to express a regret, or that we want a situation in the past to be different.

 

Eg :

I wish I had told my mom the truth. (I did not tell her the truth)

I wish I hadn’t eaten so much. (I ate a lot)

I wish they’d come on holiday with us. (They didn’t come on holiday)

I wish I had studied harder at school. (I was lazy at school)

You were too slow getting ready to go out. I wish you hadn’t been so slow getting ready

I promised our friends we’d arrived on time. I wish I hadn’t promised we’d arrive on time because now they’ll be waiting for us

5.      Wish about the Continuous

Past Continuous

	wish + past continuous is used to express that we want to be doing a different action in the present (or future).

 

Eg :

I wish I was lying on a beach now. (I’m sitting in the office)

I wish it wasn’t raining. (It is raining)

I wish you weren’t leaving tomorrow. (You are leaving tomorrow

Wish and Hope

To express that you want something to happen in the future (not wanting a situation to be different, and not implying impatience or annoyance) hope is used instead of wish.

·         I hopeit’s sunny tomorrow.

“I wish it was sunny tomorrow” is not correct.                                   

·         I hope she passes her exam next week.

“I wish she were passing her exam next week” is not correct.

·         I hope the plane doesn’t crash tomorrow.

“I wish the plane wouldn’t crash tomorrow” is not correct.

Wish and Want

wish + infinitive or wish + object + infinitive is used to mean want in a formal situation.

·         I wish to leave now. (+ infinitive)

·         I wish to speak to your supervisor please. (+ infinitive)

·         I do not wish my name to appear on the list. (+ object + infinitive)

EXERCISES

A.    Decide whether these statements express a "wish" or a "regret":

1.      I wish I could fly.

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2.      If only she had seen the doctor earlier. He could have saved her.

3.      If only I traveled to New York.

4.      I wish I were a doctor.

B.     From wish sentences using an adjective or adverb with the opposite meaning

I  think this pattern is I difficult                                   I WISH IT WERE EASY

1.      I think that Ica’s aswer is wrong

2.      I believe that the exam is hard

3.      I think that Madona’s father is old and weak

4.      I heard that the store is closed

C.    Make short negative responses

Angles’ a doctor                                                         I WISH HE WEREN’T

1.      Angles’ hungry

2.      Angles’ a piono player

3.      Angles can play the violin

4.      Angles knows your name

REFERENCES

1.      From the book, English Sentence Structure, by :Robert Krohn and the Staff of the English Language Institute

2.      Wish.http://faculty.washintonedu/marynell/grammar/wish.html.Accessed on March 18.2013