I wish

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you didn’t
you wouldn’t

I wish you didn’t ... I wish you wouldn’t ...

We use wish to talk about things
that we would like to be We can use wish + would(n't) to
different in either the present or show that we are annoyed with
the past. what someone or something
does or doesn't do, We often
We can use wish + a past form feel that they are unlikely or
to talk about a present situation unwilling to change.
we would like to be different.  I wish you wouldn't borrow

 I wish you didn't live so far my clothes without asking.

away.  I wish it would rain. The
 I wish we knew what to do. garden really needs some
water.
 He wishes he could afford a
holiday.  She wishes he'd work less.
They never spend any time
together.
We can use wish + a past
perfect form to talk about
something we would like to
change about the past. We can’t use wish + would for a
 They wish they hadn't eaten wish about ourselves.
so much chocolate. They're  I wish I would pass the exam.
feeling very sick now.
 I wish I'd studied harder when
I was at school.
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