Hypothetical & Wish Clauses
To express a wish about a present situation you want to change, use "wish + past simple". The past tense refers to the present or future, not the past. "I wish I knew the answer." (= I don't know the answer now.) "I wish she were here." (Note: "were" is preferred for all subjects in formal English, but "was" is common informally.)
To express a wish about a present situation you want to change, use "wish + past simple". The past tense refers to the present or future, not the past. "I wish I knew the answer." (= I don't know the answer now.) "I wish she were here." (Note: "were" is preferred for all subjects in formal English, but "was" is common informally.)
Practice
"I can't drive." — "I wish I ___ drive. It would make life so much easier."
I wish itraining. I want to go for a walk.
Put the words in the correct order: