i wish

1 entry

grammar pattern

B1formal

Глагольная конструкция, выражающая желание, чтобы ситуация отличалась от реальной; часто с оттенком сожаления или стремления к гипотетическому изменению.
Construcción verbal que expresa el deseo de que una situación fuera diferente de la realidad; a menudo con matiz de pesar o anhelo de un cambio hipotético.
Construction verbale exprimant un souhait ou un regret concernant une situation différente de la réalité, avec souvent une nuance d'impossibilité ou d'hypothèse.
Konstruktion, mit der man den Wunsch ausdrückt, dass eine Situation anders wäre als sie ist, oft mit Bedauern oder dem Verlangen nach einer hypothetischen Änderung.
Estrutura verbal usada para expressar o desejo de que uma situação fosse diferente da realidade, geralmente com um tom de arrependimento ou de vontade de mudar algo hipotético.
表达愿望的语法结构，表示希望某种情况与现实不同，常带有遗憾或对假想改变的渴望。
تعبير فعلي يُستخدم للتعبير عن رغبة في أن يكون الوضع مخالفًا للواقع، وغالبًا ما يحمل نبرة أسف أو تمنٍّ لتغيير افتراضي.

A verb pattern used to express a desire that a situation were different from reality, often implying regret or a longing for a hypothetical change. 'I wish' is typically followed by a clause with a past tense (for present/future wishes), past perfect (for past regrets), or 'would' (for annoyance or desire for change).

PatternsI · wish · SLOT

wish + past simple (present/future regret)B1formal
Expresses regret or dissatisfaction with a present situation or a wish for something in the future that is unlikely or impossible. The clause uses the past simple tense, though the meaning refers to the present or future.
желание + Past Simple (сожаление о настоящем/будущем)
- I wish I had more free time.
- She wishes she lived closer to her family.
- I wish it didn't rain so much here.
wish + past perfect (past regret)B2formal
Expresses regret about something that happened or did not happen in the past. The clause uses the past perfect tense to refer to an earlier, unchangeable event.
желание + Past Perfect (сожаление о прошлом)
- I wish I had studied harder for the exam.
- He wishes he hadn't said those words.
- We wish we had arrived earlier to get better seats.
wish + would/could (annoyance or desire for change)B2informal
Expresses irritation, annoyance, or a strong desire for someone or something to change or behave differently. Often used with 'would' for people's habits or 'could' for ability.
желание + would/could (раздражение или стремление к переменам)
- I wish you would stop making that noise.
- I wish it would stop raining.
- I wish I could fly.
wish + to-infinitive (formal desire)C1formal
A more formal way to express a want or desire, often used in official contexts. It is followed directly by a to-infinitive verb, not a clause.
желание + to-инфинитив (формальное выражение желания)
- I wish to speak to the manager.
- We wish to inform you about the changes.
- Do you wish to proceed?