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Lolakrawczyk Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Wish + would

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When I use "wish + would" can I speak about the future?

for example:
I wish I wouldn't go to school tomorrow
I wish she would write an exam well

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Normally you wish that someone/something else (not yourself) would do something. The pattern is usually used when you don't like how things are at the moment, and you want a change. I wish you wouldn't do that.

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  • Normally you wish that someone/something else (not yourself) would do something.
  • The pattern is usually used when you don't like how things are at the moment, and you want a change.
  • I wish you wouldn't do that.
  • [implication that the other person does it regularly or is doing it now] I wish she would stop smoking.
  • I wish this wretched car would start.
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Normally you wish that someone/something else (not yourself) would do something. The pattern is usually used when you don't like how things are at the moment, and you want a change.

I wish you wouldn't do that. [implication that the other person does it regularly or is doing it now]
I wish she would stop smoking.
I wish this wretched car would start.

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