Wishes

We use past tense forms to talk about wishes:

We use past tense modals would and could to talk about wishes for
the future:
I dont like my work. I wish I could get a better job.
Thats a dreadful noise. I wish it would stop.
I always have to get home early. I wish my parents would let me stay out
later.

We use past tense forms to talk about wishes for the present:
I dont like this place. I wish I lived in somewhere more interesting.
These seats are very uncomfortable. I wish we were travelling first class.
Everyone wishes they had more free time.
John wishes he wasnt so busy.
I wish it wasnt so cold.

We use the past perfect to talk about wishes for the past:
I wish I had worked harder when I was at school.
Mary wishes she had listened to what her mother told her.
I wish I hadnt spent so much money last month.
- See more at: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/englishgrammar/verbs/wishes-and-hypotheses#sthash.wbklSbUS.dpuf

Exercises:
1. Someone regretting having stolen public funds.
I wish I . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Someone wishing himself home and not in prison.
I wish I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Someone wishing himself out of the affair.
I wish I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. Someone expressing the wish of being capable of eradicating nepotism.

I wish I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Someone expressing the wish to live in a corruption-free society someday.
I wish I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. There was a good film but I didnt go to the cinema. I wish I ( go ).
I wish .
I did not go to school. I missed the bus and the weather was bad.
I wish I (attend) the lessons.
I am overweight. I want to be slimmer
I wish I
7. You dont live close by. I wish .
8. I am busy. I cant go with you to the market.
I wish ..
I ate a lot yesterday and I feel sick. I wish .