HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS
a) Wishes about the present:
For wishes about the present we use wish + past simple. The time referred to is an imaginary present.
I wish I knew the answer to this question
I wish I didn’t have so much work to do
Statitcs verbs such be, have, known, and understand are used.
b) Wishes about the past :
We use wish+past perfect.
I wish I had gone to your home last week
c)Wishes about future:
We can use could to refer to a future event.
I wish Peter could meet my family next week
We also use could to refer to something that is generally difficult or impossible.
I wish I could drive
I wish I could contact him, but I don’t have my mobile with me
We can also use have to , to refer to a future event.
I wish I dind’t have to work tomorrow
d) Wishes using would:
When we want to complain about a bad habit we use I wish +would.
I wish Peter wouldn’t chew gum all the time
We also use with+ would to refer to something than we would like to happen.
I wish the police would do something about these people
I wish you would turn your music down
e) If only :
We can replace wish / if only for emphasis.
If only I knew the answer to this question
If only I had gone to your party last week
f) It’s time :
The construction it’s time I / you/ we… is followed by a past tense.
Sorry but it’s time you went home
The meaning here is similar to a second conditional.
If we went home , it would be better
High can be added for extra emphasis.
Its high time you learned to look after yourself!
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It’s time can also be used with the infinitive.
It’s time you started work (you’re being lazy and not working)
It’s time to start work (a simple statement of fact)
g) I’d rather:
The constructions I’d rather / I / you we is followed by a past tense.
I’d rather you didn’t tell Peter about this
The meaning here is similar to a second conditional.
If you didn’t tell Peter about this it would be better
h) Suposse and imagine :
In informal speech we can use suppose or imagine in place of if .
The construction is a normal second conditional.
Suppose you lost your english book . What would you do ?
Imagine you were rich. How would you feel?
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