Wish & Hope

Expressing wish

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Wish & Hope by Mind Map: Wish & Hope

1. Wish

1.1. Express regret or when wanting something to me different.

1.1.1. Wish + Past Simple

1.1.1.1. Want a situation (present or future) to be different.

1.1.1.1.1. I wish I ate more vegetables.

1.1.1.1.2. I wish I had more money.

1.1.1.1.3. I wish you didn't have to work tomorrow.

1.1.2. Wish + Past Continuous

1.1.2.1. Want to be doing different activity (present or future).

1.1.2.1.1. I wish it weren't raining now.

1.1.2.1.2. I wish I were lying on a beach now.

1.1.2.1.3. I wish you weren't leaving tomorrow.

1.1.3. Wish + Past Perfect

1.1.3.1. Want to be able to change the past/regrets.

1.1.3.1.1. I wish I hadn´t done it.

1.1.3.1.2. I wish I had broken up with him sooner.

1.1.3.1.3. I wish I had paid more attention.

1.1.4. Wish + Would

1.1.4.1. Want st. to happen/someone to start doing st./stop doing st. which annoys.

1.1.4.1.1. I wish the lesson would end.

1.1.4.1.2. I wish you would smoke a bit less.

1.1.4.1.3. I wish you'd listen to me!

1.1.4.1.4. I wish you wouldn't borrow my clothes!

1.1.4.1.5. I wish he wouldn't shout so much.

1.1.5. Wish + To Infinitive

1.1.5.1. Express "want" in a formal situation.

1.1.5.1.1. I wish to make a complaint and would like to see the manager.

1.1.5.1.2. I wish to postpone the meeting with Mr. Richardson.

1.1.5.1.3. I wish to leave now.

2. Hope

2.1. Want st. to happen or to be true, usually having a good reason to think it might.

2.1.1. Hope + Present/Future Tense

2.1.1.1. Future meaning, especially when having 2 different subjects.

2.1.1.1.1. I hope you have a good holiday.

2.1.1.1.2. She hopes her students will get a high grade.

2.1.1.1.3. I hope it's sunny where you are.

2.1.1.1.4. I hope she's having wonderful time.

2.1.1.1.5. I hope she'll come to the party tomorrow.

2.1.1.1.6. I hope we'll enter to college.

2.1.2. Hope + Infinitive

2.1.2.1. Having only one subject.

2.1.2.1.1. He hopes to go into politics in the future.

2.1.2.1.2. I hope to get there early.

2.1.2.1.3. I hope not to need to take a taxi.

2.1.3. Hope + Past Simple

2.1.3.1. Want st. to be true about the past not knowing if it is true.

2.1.3.1.1. I hope you had a good flight.

2.1.3.1.2. I hope you had a good flight.

2.1.3.1.3. I hope John found his phone.