- I wish I knew.
- I wish I could fly.
- I wish I were taller.
- I wish I was younger.
- I wish you were here.
- I wish I wasn’t so old.
- I wish I were a doctor.
- I wish she came earlier.
- He wishes he could dance.
- I wish she didn’t go home.
- I wish I was in Australia.
- I wish I had been younger.
- I wish my dog had a puppy.
- I wish he were on holiday.
- If only we knew what to do.
- I wish he would save money.
- I wish he could save money.
- I wish I hadn't married him.
- I wish she had come earlier.
- I wish I were a millionaire!
- I wish him the best of luck.
- If only he would save money.
- I wish it would stop raining.
- I wish to attend the meeting.
- I wish you would stop yelling.
- I wish my dog had had a puppy.
- I wish you would stop talking.
- I wish I would be in Australia.
- If only I travelled to New York.
- I wish I were going on holiday.
- I wish they would stop arguing.
- If only the sun would come out!
- She wishes she had a nice voice.
- I wish this car would go faster.
- I wish she would shut up at last!
- If only I had bought an umbrella.
- I wish I hadn't eaten the prawns.
- I wish I could tell her about it.
- I wish I lived in the countryside.
- I wish taxi drivers wouldn't cheat.
- I wish you had come to our wedding.
- I wish I lived closer to my family.
- I wish you didn't live so far away.
- I wish I could use a computer well.
- He wishes he could afford a holiday.
- I wish I had talked to him yesterday.
- If only I was going on holiday with you!
- I wish I hadn’t shouted at Ann yesterday.
- I wish I was taller = (I’m not very tall)
- If only you were here. (= but you re not)
- Don't you wish you had gone to university?
- I wish I knew the answer. (= I don’t know)
- I wish I was going with you = (but I'm not)
- If only I had more money! (= but I haven't)
- I need help badly. If only you could help me.
- I wish I had known you then. (= but I didn't)
- If only you could be here! (= but you're not)
- If only I'd listened to you! (=but I didn't )
- I wish I was /were going with you. (= I'm not)
- I wish I could give you an answer. (= I can't)
- I wish she could have come. (= but she didn't)
- If only I'd studied harder when I was at school.
- I wish I was /were better at sports. (= I'm not)
- I wish I hadn't taken your advice. (= but I did)
- If only you would listen when I'm talking to you!
- That guy is so annoying! I wish he'd stop talking.
- To many people, I wish I were sounds more correct:
- I wish I could have explained. (= I wasn't able to)
- He didn't pass the exam. If only he had worked hard.
- I wish you wouldn't borrow my clothes without asking.
- I wish I was more patient.= If only I was more patient.
- She was absent. I wish she had attended the conference.
- My old car often breaks down. I wish I bought a new car.
- I wish they wouldn't park their car in front of my house.
- I wish it would rain. The garden really needs some water.
- I wish you would be quiet. (= Your talking irritates me.)
- If only he could have explained! (=but he wasn't able to)
- What a beautiful house! I wish I had a house like this one.
- She wishes he'd work less. They never spend any time together.
- I wish I could ride a bicycle.= If only I could ride a bicycle.
- Alice didn't get a good grade. She wishes she had worked harder
- If only she had seen the doctor earlier. He could have saved her.
- If only I didn't have a headache, I would/could go to the party tonight.
- I like traveling around the world. If only I had time to realize my dream.
- I wish he would study for his exams.= If only he would study for his exams.
- If only I had woken up early. (I didn't wake up early and I missed my bus.)
- We saw the film. I wish you had seen it with us. It was an amazing evening.
- I wish I'd taken the train; I would have arrived at the destination by now.
- If only I'd taken the train, I would have arrived at the destination by now.
- They wish they hadn't eaten so much chocolate. They're feeling very sick now.
- I am sorry I don’t know how to use the computer.If only I knew how to use it.
- If only I hadn't eaten the prawns. I regret that I ate the prawns in the past.
- Tom likes football very much. He wishes he became a professional football player.
- We use wish with could to express a wish for a present situation to be different:
- She's keen on computers. She wishes she studied computer science next school year.
- I wish you were more help. = (you are not) I wish I were can replace I wish I was.
- He was running very fast when he had a heart attack. If only he hadn't run so fast.
- I wish I was / were rich. I would buy a farm and enjoy the calm of the countryside.
- I stayed late at work and missed the last bus. I wish I had not stayed at work late.
- If only I hadn't lost her phone number. She must think I'm so rude for not calling her.
- They had that bad accident because they were careless. If only they had been more careful.
- If only he were on holiday. He is not on holiday so this is an impossible desire in the present.
- If only I lived in the countryside. I don’t live in the countryside in the present so this desire is impossible.
- If only I were going on holiday. I am not going on holiday so this desire is impossible in the present or future.
- If only I knew how to use a computer. (I don’t know how to use a computer and I would like to learn how to use it)
- I wish you wouldn't arrive so late all the time (I'm annoyed because you always come late and I want you to arrive on time)
- The real situation and result: I did not take the train and I have not arrived at the destination so this is an imagined result in the past.
- If only he could save money. I do not believe that he can/will save money, so this is an impossible desire about his ability in the present to save money.
- I wish I didn't have a headache, then I would/could go to the party tonight. The real situation and result: I do have a headache so the desired intention/ability in the present to go to the party is an imagined result.
